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Parkside Health And Wellness Center is a senior living community in El Cajon, California offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Housekeeping, Emergency Call System and Private Bathroom. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 9 reviews.
Parkside Health & Wellness Center is a residential living facility in El Cajon, California, providing comprehensive mental health care and support for individuals from young adulthood to seniors.
The center offers residential programs designed to foster confidence and dignity while promoting increased independence through support and training. An interdisciplinary team develops individualized programs and goals tailored to meet each resident's unique needs in a caring environment.
Staff at the facility are committed to helping individuals discover true happiness and become the most independent version of themselves possible. The center describes itself as more than a care facility, it functions as both a caring home and a training center.
Parkside Health & Wellness Center has earned a 5-star overall rating from Medicare.gov for the quality of care it delivers.
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Help Me Choose5overall · 9 ratings combined
5★ on Google (9)
Jose Manzo
Feb 2026
5 starts .<br><br>It was awesome 😀<br>Been there for 2 years , food was great and they the staff i could explain but i prefer not too say but there are more then nurses and more .. there awesome 👌<br><br>These are some of my pictures 📸 when I was there ..
Patrick Diaz
Sep 2024
Parkside Health and Wellness is a true gem in East County. This facility bravely takes on challenges that others shy away from, providing exceptional care for individuals with mental health and psychiatric conditions. Patients here are treated with genuine rehabilitative and habilitative care, ensuring they can safely transition back into the community. What truly sets Parkside apart is their holistic approach—seeing each patient as a whole person, not just a condition. The leadership team, with a decade of committed servant leadership and clinical excellence, continues to innovate and raise the bar in providing care for those society often overlooks. Their unwavering dedication and compassion make Parkside Health and Wellness a beacon of hope and healing.
Rosie gyal
Mar 2024
One of the best in California, very friendly environment , the staff are very caring and loving towards the residents.
Alexandra Rebolledo
Mar 2024
Great facility! The staff are friendly and very caring . One of the best facilities here in Southern California for behavioral health.
Mandy Marie
Mar 2024
Parkside does an amazing job in dealing with its residents. They put together A caring place that provides a high quality
3 inspection visits in the last three years, 25 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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 Jun 11, 2025
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 19, 2025
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 19, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 19, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 19, 2025
Use approved construction type or materials.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 17, 2025
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 17, 2025
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 17, 2025
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 12, 2025
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 25, 2022
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2022
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2022
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 25, 2022
Ensure 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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2022
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 25, 2022
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 25, 2022
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 25, 2022
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 23, 2020
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 10, 2020
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 10, 2020
Install resident room doors of proper design and width.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 10, 2020
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 23, 2020
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 23, 2020
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 23, 2020
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 23, 2020
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.
Parkside Health And Wellness Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Parkside Health And Wellness Center is located at 444 W Lexington in El Cajon, California.
Parkside Health And Wellness Center had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 25 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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