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Higher than the California average: 72.8%A & J Assisted Living is legally operated by Pacaldo Llc, and administrated by Juliet Pacaldo.
In California, the Department of Social Services (for assisted living facilities) and the Department of Public Health (for nursing homes) conduct inspections to ensure resident safety and regulatory compliance.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the California state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical California nursing home score (the benchmark); higher is better.
10 points below the California average for nursing homes (81/100)
Inspection score: 71 out of 100. Letter grade C-. 10 points below the California average for nursing homes (81/100)
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the California state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 27 | 10 | This facility has 170% more total citations than a typical California nursing home (27 vs. CA avg 10).↑ 170% worse |
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Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2021.
| 5.4 | 2 | This facility has 170% more citations per year than a typical California nursing home (5.4 vs. CA avg 2).↑ 170% worse |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 0.7 | 3.3 | This facility has 79% fewer citations per inspection than a typical California nursing home (0.7 vs. CA avg 3.3).↓ 79% better |
Inspections & Visits
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
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Total visits
Combined count of complaint visits, other regulatory visits, and official scheduled inspections.
| 38 | 16 | This facility has 138% more total visits than a typical California nursing home (38 vs. CA avg 16).↑ 138% worse |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 15 | 13 | This facility has 15% more complaint visits than a typical California nursing home (15 vs. CA avg 13).↑ 15% worse Rank #1024 / 1397 Complaint visits — State benchmarked This home is ranked 1024th out of 1397 homes in California. Shows this facility's # of complaint visits compared to the California average among 1397 comparable communities in the ranking pool. |
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Other visits
Regulatory visits that are neither routine inspections nor complaint investigations — administrative check-ins, follow-up reviews, licensing-related visits.
| 19 | 7 | This facility has 171% more other visits than a typical California nursing home (19 vs. CA avg 7).↑ 171% worse |
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Official inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators to evaluate whether the facility meets federal and state standards.
| 4 | 4 | This facility has official inspections in line with the California average (4 vs. CA avg 4).— At avg |
A & J Assisted Living is located in California.
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| OakView Health Center |
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103
Rank
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20
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CA AVG
57
Rank
#1847 / 2093 | Bouchard Family Revocable Trust | $15.0M | $8.8M | 58.7% | 555857 | ||||
| Bayshire Carlsbad |
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CA AVG
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| Bayshire Rancho Mirage |
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AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
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CA AVG
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Rank
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23
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CA AVG
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CA AVG
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47
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CA AVG
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Rank
#1423 / 2093 | Cotton Family Revocable Trust | $12.9M | $6.7M | 51.9% | 55183 |
The legal owner and operator of A & J Assisted Living is Pacaldo Llc.
A & J Assisted Living has a walk score of 77. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
A & J Assisted Living's occupancy is 98%.
Juliet Pacaldo is the administrator of A & J Assisted Living.
A & J Assisted Living has 53 beds.
A & J Assisted Living has had 27 recently reported deficiencies.
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