Magnolia Post Acute Care

Magnolia Post Acute Care sits at 635 S Magnolia Ave in El Cajon, California, and it's a nursing home with 99 certified beds and about 88 residents each day, where people can find short-term rehabilitation and long-term care in a modern setting with landscaped grounds and well-appointed rooms, both private and semi-private, so you end up with a place that feels more like a real home than some cold hospital. Residents get daily care from skilled nurses, and they have support with personal needs like dressing or bathing, three kinds of therapy-physical, occupational, and speech-plus regular housekeeping, on-site meals with nutritious menus, and laundry services for comfort and ease. The center also helps more independent seniors with choices like single-family homes, condos, and mobile homes, so people aren't boxed into one type of living situation, and they offer everything from active senior community options and residential care to continuing care communities and even memory care for those living with Alzheimer's, which costs quite a bit more than usual healthcare for seniors but is covered in some part by Medicaid or Medicare, depending on your case. Magnolia Post Acute Care has a busy events calendar with morning-to-night activities, trips to the local mall, and a monthly newsletter so residents and families stay in the know, and the activities really do help people feel connected and keep their bodies and minds busy. The staff, managed by Michael Williams since 2014 and owned by Flagstone Healthcare South LLC under The Ensign Group, work hard to create a supporting community, and they try to talk clearly with residents and families about care plans, health concerns, and changes. Inspectors from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have reported 33 total deficiencies, including some on infection control, resident assessment, care planning, and even one for not protecting residents from the wrongful use of belongings or money, so the place isn't flawless-these areas will want close attention if someone's considering living here. Nurses average 4.08 hours per resident each day, but the nurse turnover rate is 45.8%, which is high and could matter if someone wants stability in care staff. Magnolia Post Acute Care does offer state-of-the-art therapy and rehab, emphasizing getting folks back on their feet with tailored programs and therapist support, so people needing extra help after illness or injury find good help here, and there's a sense of openness with 24-hour access and rooms that welcome visitors. The whole place tries to offer comfort and careful attention, but patients and their families will want to look at inspection reports for details and maybe talk things over with the staff, because the place has good points like the caring nursing team and engaging activities, but also areas that need continued improvement, all summed up with a 3.7-star rating from 63 reviews.