Thomas Chavez
Jul 2026
Javier was very helpful I was so happy to see my daughter it couldn't have been better thank you so much
1 / 6Quick Facts
- Total units
- 94
- Medicare rating
- 5 of 5
- Ownership
- For profit, Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 94
- Inspections
- View history (38 citations)
- Facility type
- Psychiatric long-term care, not standard nursing home
- Housing layout
- Three individually fenced cottages on park-like grounds
- Clinical staffing
- In-house therapists work alongside nursing staff
- Growth plans
- New building under construction to expand services
CMS Care Compare
What Families Think
There are no written family reviews on file for Lakeside Special Care Center, though it holds a 4.6 average from 23 Google ratings. The facility is a specialized long-term psychiatric care center rather than a typical nursing home, serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness.
The Good
- Specialized long-term care for chronic psychiatric conditions
- Cottage-style campus with outdoor access
- In-house therapists collaborating with nursing staff
- Recovery-focused program emphasizing independence and reintegration
- Expansion project planned to grow services
The Bad
- No published pricing information available
- No amenities details listed for this facility
- No written family reviews available to verify care quality
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Lakeside Special Care Center is a senior living community in Lakeside, California offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Emergency Call System, Wheelchair Accessible and 24-Hour Staff. Families rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 22 reviews.
About Lakeside Special Care Center
Lakeside Special Care Center is a psychiatric care facility in Lakeside, California, providing long-term care to patients 18 years of age and older with severe and persistent psychiatric impairment. The facility offers 24-hour care and is designed for individuals whose adaptive functioning is moderately to severely impaired and who cannot be admitted to standard skilled nursing facilities due to chronic mental illness.
The center comprises three individually fenced cottages set on park-like grounds, giving residents freedom to access the surrounding outdoor areas. The facility employs its own therapists who work alongside the nursing staff to help residents achieve their highest level of functional independence.
Lakeside's treatment approach emphasizes recovery, wellness, and discovery through collaboration with residents. The program aims to counteract stigma, improve self-esteem, encourage self-management and personal choice, and support reintegration into the community as contributing members. The facility is dedicated to improving or preventing deterioration of residents' current level of functioning, with the ultimate goal of helping them achieve a satisfying and fulfilling life.
The center currently operates 58 beds and is undergoing renovations and expansion with a new building planned for its grounds, intended to grow the program and expand services to the community.
Types of Care at Lakeside Special Care Center
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care
Amenities
Room Amenities
- Emergency Call System
- Wheelchair Accessible
Community Amenities
- 24-Hour Staff
- Medication Management
- On-Site Nurse (RN)
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Lakeside Special Care Center
4.6overall · 22 ratings combined
4.6★ on Google (22)
Ruth
Jun 2026
Wanda, Lucy, and Bella were awesome! Thank you all for what you do. We appreciate it. 🙏🏽
Donna Kim
Apr 2026
Friendly, helpful staff on my first visit there. Both the nurses and at the front office. The property was clean and nicely maintained. I feel my loved one will be in good hands there.
Dan betty Vincent
Apr 2026
Just a shout out to Jermaine who sits at the front desk and answers the phone. He's very knowledgeable with a great phone voice who patiently logs visitors in and calls to the aides for help getting the visitor to the right pod.<br>He will go out of his way to help and make the visitor feel comfortable. The perfect match for his job description!
Frank Bryce
Jan 2026
My meemaw is a resident at Lakeside Special Care Center, and our family couldn’t be more grateful. Not only is the facility beautiful, but the location is easy to access, making visits easy and stress-free. The staff are friendly, compassionate, and attentive. Most importantly, knowing my meemaw is in such good hands gives our entire family true peace of mind. Anyone considering Lakeside Special Care Center as an option for a loved one would feel confident and happy with their choice.
Government Inspection History
6 inspection visits in the last three years, 38 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Feb 13, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard14 citations
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 17, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 12, 2025
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 17, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 12, 2025
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 17, 2025
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 17, 2025
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 17, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 17, 2025
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 17, 2025
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 17, 2025
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 17, 2025
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 12, 2025
Feb 7, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 28, 2025
Mar 13, 2024Health Complaint2 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 7, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 7, 2024
Mar 1, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard8 citations
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 9, 2024
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 9, 2024
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 9, 2024
Use approved construction type or materials.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 29, 2024
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2024
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2024
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2024
Dec 18, 2023Health Complaint1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 30, 2024
May 19, 2022Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard12 citations
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 14, 2022
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 14, 2022
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 14, 2022
Use approved construction type or materials.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 14, 2022
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 14, 2022
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 14, 2022
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 14, 2022
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 19, 2022
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 14, 2022
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 14, 2022
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 14, 2022
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 19, 2022
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Lakeside Special Care Center offer?
Lakeside Special Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Where is Lakeside Special Care Center located?
Lakeside Special Care Center is located at 11962 Woodside Avenue in Lakeside, California.
What do families say about Lakeside Special Care Center?
There are no written family reviews on file for Lakeside Special Care Center, though it holds a 4.6 average from 23 Google ratings. The facility is a specialized long-term psychiatric care center rather than a typical nursing home, serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness.
How did Lakeside Special Care Center do on recent health and safety inspections?
Lakeside Special Care Center had 6 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 38 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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