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Brighton Place San Diego Complaints, Violations and Inspection Records

Data current as of the August 2026 CMS Care Compare release and the CDPH state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024. State citation records cover July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024.

What the public record shows

If you are looking into Brighton Place San Diego in San Diego, whether a loved one lives there now or you are considering it, the public record is worth reading before you decide. Federal and state inspectors publish what they find.

CMS overall rating 1 of 5 Health inspections 2 of 5
Nursing hours per resident per day 3.91 Compared with the California average below
California state citations 4 $2,950 in penalties
Federal fines $0 No federal fines on record
CMS overall rating
CMS overall rating: 1 out of 5 star.
Nursing hours per resident per day, against the California average
This facility reports 3.91 nursing hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.52.
California state citations by year
California state citations by year, between 2007 and 2019: 4 citations on record, including 4 class B.

Here is what the record shows for this facility, drawn from CMS Care Compare and the California Department of Public Health:

  • CMS overall rating: 1 of 5 stars. The health inspection rating, the most independent of the three categories, is 2 of 5.
  • California state citations: 4 on record, including 4 class B, with $2,950 in assessed penalties.
  • Staffing: 3.91 nursing hours per resident per day. Registered nurse turnover not reported.
  • Most recent standard inspection: 15 deficiencies cited on January 15, 2025. The most recent inspection since then was on May 27, 2026: 1 deficiency cited in the complaint inspection.
  • Federal enforcement: no federal fines on record in the reported period.
  • Ownership: B-San Diego LLC, for-profit, part of Pacific Healthcare Holdings (15 facilities nationally).
Entrance of a California skilled nursing facility on a clear morning. Illustration on the page for Brighton Place San Diego in San Diego, California.
Illustration. Not a photograph of Brighton Place San Diego.

Brighton Place San Diego ratings and staffing

Brighton Place San Diego is located at 1350 N. Euclid Avenue in San Diego, San Diego County. It is a for-profit facility operated by B-San Diego LLC, part of Pacific Healthcare Holdings, with 99 certified beds and an average of 95 residents a day. It accepts Medicare and Medicaid.

CMS rates every certified nursing home in three separate categories, and the overall star is a blend of them:

  • Health inspections, based on what state surveyors observe in person during unannounced visits. Weight this one most heavily, because it does not rely on data the facility reports about itself.
  • Staffing, drawn from payroll-based records of how much nursing time each resident actually receives.
  • Quality measures, built largely from data the facility submits. Read a high score here with more caution than the other two.

For Brighton Place San Diego, those scores are: health inspections 2 of 5, staffing 1 of 5, quality measures 3 of 5.

Staffing. Brighton Place San Diego reports 3.91 total nursing hours per resident per day, of which 0.33 are registered nurse hours. Registered nurses supervise aides, catch medication errors before they reach a resident, and notice when a person's condition is changing. Staffing is the single number that most reliably predicts whether a facility catches a problem early or lets it become a crisis.

How this home compares in the public record

CMS publishes each home's star rating and its payroll-based staffing hours, and it publishes the federal fines it has imposed. The county and California figures beside each number are the averages across those same published records.

CMS overall rating 1 of 5 San Diego County average 3.95 of 5 across 81 rated homes. California average 3.16 of 5 across 1,154 rated homes
Nursing hours per resident per day 3.91 San Diego County average 4.50. California average 4.52
Federal fines $0 San Diego County average $13,335 per home. California average $24,666 per home

These figures are taken from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). They are reported as published and are not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.

Homes in San Diego County with a higher CMS overall rating

CMS rates each of these homes above Brighton Place San Diego on the overall star rating it publishes. The rating is one measure of a facility's record, and each page below carries that home's own inspection findings, staffing hours and citation history.

These figures are taken from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). They are reported as published and are not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.

Federal inspection findings and penalties

Scope and severity A to C means no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. Scope and severity D to F means no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm. Scope and severity G to I means actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy. Scope and severity J to L means immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

May 27, 2026, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (scope and severity D)

March 19, 2026, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)

September 2, 2025, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)

August 13, 2025, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge and develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (scope and severity E)
  • F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)

May 13, 2025, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

  • F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (scope and severity D)

April 1, 2025, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

  • F0573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. (scope and severity D)

January 15, 2025, standard inspection

15 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely, provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs, and employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

  • F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (scope and severity E)
  • F0800Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. (scope and severity E)
  • F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (scope and severity E)
  • F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
  • F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
  • F0911Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. (scope and severity E)
  • F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (scope and severity D)
  • F0636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (scope and severity D)
  • F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (scope and severity D)
  • F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (scope and severity D)
  • F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
  • F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (scope and severity D)
  • F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (scope and severity D)
  • F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (scope and severity D)
  • F0926Have policies on smoking. (scope and severity D)

December 24, 2024, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections and ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  • F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (scope and severity D)
  • F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (scope and severity D)

September 25, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

  • F0691Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity D)

June 6, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)

May 13, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  • F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (scope and severity D)

April 3, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

  • F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity D)

March 4, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)

February 23, 2024, standard inspection

10 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program, ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after november 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents, and immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity F)
  • F0911Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. (scope and severity E)
  • F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (scope and severity D)
  • F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (scope and severity D)
  • F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (scope and severity D)
  • F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (scope and severity D)
  • F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity D)
  • F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel, subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. (scope and severity D)
  • F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
  • F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (scope and severity D)

November 1, 2023, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)

May 13, 2021, standard inspection

13 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured, provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health, and ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  • F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity E)
  • F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (scope and severity E)
  • F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (scope and severity E)
  • F0809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. (scope and severity E)
  • F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
  • F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (scope and severity D)
  • F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity D)
  • F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (scope and severity D)
  • F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
  • F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (scope and severity D)
  • F0813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. (scope and severity D)
  • F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)
  • F0911Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. (scope and severity B)

Penalties. CMS records show no federal fines for Brighton Place San Diego in the reported period.

California state citations

California inspects and cites nursing homes separately from the federal government. The Department of Public Health issues three classes of citation. A class AA citation is a class A violation that the Department of Public Health determined was a direct proximate cause of a resident's death. A class A citation is a violation the Department determined presented an imminent danger of death or serious harm to residents, or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result. A class B citation is a violation the Department determined had a direct or immediate relationship to residents' health, safety or security, other than a class AA or A violation.

State records show 4 citations against Brighton Place San Diego between May 1, 2007 and July 17, 2019: 4 class B, with $2,950 in assessed penalties.

  • July 17, 2019, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $800 penalty.
  • November 17, 2011, class B, Administration. $750 penalty.
  • August 26, 2011, class B, Patient Care. $800 penalty.
  • May 1, 2007, class B, Patient Care. $600 penalty.

Across San Diego County's 83 certified facilities, the average is about 4.8 state citations per facility. Brighton Place San Diego's 4 is close to that average.

A citation records a determination by state surveyors. A citation does not by itself establish that any particular resident was injured or that the facility is liable to anyone.

Other nursing homes in San Diego

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See every facility in the San Diego County nursing home directory.

Other nursing homes in San Diego County

These are other nursing homes in San Diego County, listed by how close each home's ZIP code is to the ZIP code for Brighton Place San Diego. The public record gives a street address but no coordinates, so distance is not measured; homes in the same ZIP code appear first. No rating or inspection figure is used to order this list.

This list is drawn from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). It is ordered by location only and is not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.

Couple reading a nursing home inspection report together at home. Illustration on the page for Brighton Place San Diego in San Diego, California.
Couple reading a nursing home inspection report together at home

What to do if you are worried about care at this facility

You will usually notice something is wrong before anyone official does, and you do not need proof before you act. If you are concerned about care at Brighton Place San Diego, you can take these steps:

Write down what you see. Note dates, times, and specific concerns, and photograph anything relevant. A clear, contemporaneous record matters if an investigation follows.

File a complaint with the California Department of Public Health. CDPH licenses and inspects skilled nursing facilities and investigates complaints, and a serious complaint can trigger an on-site inspection. You can file online through CDPH's Cal Health Find system, which routes your complaint to the San Diego County licensing district office.

Contact the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The ombudsman is a free advocate who will visit your loved one, look into your concerns, and press the facility on their behalf. San Diego County's ombudsman program can be reached at (800) 640-4661. This is often the fastest first step when the issue is care quality rather than an emergency.

For the full walkthrough, see How to report nursing home abuse in California.

Injuries that most often signal neglect

The injuries below are the ones most often at issue in California nursing home cases. Any one of them at Brighton Place San Diego is a reason to ask what the facility's own records show:

Nursing home abuse claims in San Diego County

If a loved one was harmed at Brighton Place San Diego, these pages explain how San Diego County families pursue the most common nursing home claims, each with local facility data and the county long-term care ombudsman:

You can also compare every home in the San Diego County nursing home directory.

Are There Lawsuits Against Brighton Place San Diego?

This page reports federal and state inspection, complaint and enforcement records for Brighton Place San Diego. Those records are separate from civil lawsuits: a government citation is not a lawsuit, and a facility can be sued without ever being cited. This site does not track civil court filings. Civil cases against California skilled nursing facilities are usually filed in the Superior Court of the county where the facility is located; records for San Diego County are searchable through the San Diego County Superior Court's online case records. If your family member was injured at Brighton Place San Diego, the records that matter most are usually the resident's own: nursing notes, care plans, fall-risk assessments, wound records, medication administration records, physician orders and incident reports. Talk to us about what happened.

Family touring a California nursing home and asking staff questions. Illustration on the page for Brighton Place San Diego in San Diego, California.
Family touring a California nursing home and asking staff questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Brighton Place San Diego a good nursing home?
CMS gives Brighton Place San Diego an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2 of 5 based on in-person state surveys. California has issued 4 state citations against the facility. A rating is a starting point, not a verdict. Read it alongside the inspection dates and what you see for yourself.
What should I do if my loved one was injured at Brighton Place San Diego?
Document the injury with dated photos, request the care plan and treatment records, and report your concern to the California Department of Public Health and the San Diego County Long-Term Care Ombudsman. If the injury is serious, such as a bedsore, a fall, or an untreated infection, you can also speak with a nursing home attorney about whether you have a claim.
Has Brighton Place San Diego been fined or cited for serious violations?
Public records show 4 California state citations with $2,950 in state penalties.
How many state citations does Brighton Place San Diego have?
The California Department of Public Health has issued 4 citations against Brighton Place San Diego in San Diego between May 1, 2007 and July 17, 2019: 4 class B, with $2,950 in assessed penalties.
How do I report a problem at Brighton Place San Diego?
File a complaint with CDPH through its Cal Health Find system, or contact the San Diego County Long-Term Care Ombudsman at (800) 640-4661. In an emergency, call Adult Protective Services or 911.

If your loved one was harmed

We came to this work from the other side. We spent years defending nursing homes, which means we know how a facility builds a file to protect itself and where the gaps in that file tend to be. Under California's Elder Abuse Act (Welfare and Institutions Code sections 15600 to 15675), a family that proves, by clear and convincing evidence, that neglect was committed with recklessness, oppression, fraud or malice can recover remedies beyond an ordinary injury claim, including attorney's fees (section 15657).

If your loved one was harmed at Brighton Place San Diego, talk to our San Diego County nursing home abuse lawyers. We handle cases in San Diego and across California. The consultation is free and confidential, we are available around the clock, and you owe nothing unless we recover for you.

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Sources

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare: Brighton Place San Diego provider record, CCN 055795. Ratings, staffing, and federal deficiency data processed August 1, 2026.
  • CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Penalties, and Health Deficiencies datasets.
  • California Department of Public Health, Cal Health Find: Brighton Place San Diego state license record, FACID 090000051, license 90000043.
  • California Department of Public Health, Health Facilities State Enforcement Actions dataset (CHHS Open Data), citations July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024.

Disclaimer

The inspection data, ratings, citations, staffing figures, and ownership information on this page come from public sources, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (medicare.gov) and the California Department of Public Health. This information is reported as published by those sources and may not reflect the most current findings or conditions at the facility. Deficiencies and citations listed may have been corrected or appealed since the date shown. Inclusion of Brighton Place San Diego in this directory is not a statement, allegation, or suggestion that the facility has committed abuse, neglect, or any wrongdoing. This page is attorney advertising and an information resource. It is not legal advice, and using this site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Young & Wallin is not affiliated with Brighton Place San Diego, and neither the facility nor any government agency endorses this page.

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