Nursing homes in El Cajon, CA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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12 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in El Cajon are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.2 stars (California: 3.2). The highest rated is Parkside Health and Wellness Center. 12 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the California median (4.27 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in El Cajon
- Which nursing homes in El Cajon accept Medicaid?
- 12 of 12 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Parkside Health and Wellness Center, Bradley Court, Victoria Post Acute Care, The Royal Home, Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 11 of 12 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center (5 of 5) and Victoria Post Acute Care (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in El Cajon?
- Parkside Health and Wellness Center has the highest CMS overall rating in El Cajon (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do El Cajon nursing homes compare with the rest of California?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.2 stars, about the same as the California average of 3.2. 7 of 12 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in El Cajon?
- 3 of 12 nursing homes in El Cajon have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in El Cajon have no CMS fines?
- 5 of 12 nursing homes in El Cajon have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in El Cajon?
- 2 of 12 nursing homes in El Cajon are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in El Cajon?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet California's income and asset rules.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.