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EL CAJON SENIOR CARE HOME

571 TERRA LANE, El Cajon CA 92019

Facility 374603722 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

6 bedsLatest official report Jan 21, 2026Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
TERRA LANE RESIDENTIAL CARE INC
Administrator
SASSO-TOTH, DAWN
Contact
SASSO-TOTH, DAWN
License first date
Jun 28, 2017
License effective date
Jun 28, 2017
District office
SAN DIEGO RO · (619) 767-2300
Regional office
08
Clients served
935 - ELDERLY

Summary

The available records show 1 Type A and 6 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection
Jan 21, 2026
Most recent deficiency
Jan 21, 2026

No later report is available, so the records do not show what happened afterward.

What Type A and Type B mean
Type A
Violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
Type B
Violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

Both classifications are published by California CDSS and are shown as published. SeniorLivingFacts does not rename them or add a severity level of its own.

At a glance

Counts cover the five-year public record. Typical figures are the median for the 444 San Diego County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.

In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 5 reports for this facility: 4 inspections, 1 complaint investigation, and 0 licensing or administrative records.

Those records contain 1 Type A and 6 Type B deficiencies.

0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.

Official inspections
4

About the same as most this size

1 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
7

Well above the typical 1

7 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
1

Most this size have none

1 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
6

Well above the typical 1

6 in the last 12 months

Substantiated complaints
1

Most this size have none

1 in the last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Repeated topics

Topics cited in more than one report during the last 36 months. A repeat may show a pattern worth asking about. Each date opens its report below.

No topic repeats in the last 36 months

No deficiency topic appears in more than one report during that window. This does not establish that nothing repeated earlier in the five-year record, and it is not a statement about current conditions.

Official report history

All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.

All report types
All report typesInspectionComplaintLicensing record
Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Resident rightsType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87468.2(a)(20)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87468.2 Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities: “(a) …residents in privately operated residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (20) To be protected from involuntary transfers, discharges, and evictions. A licensee shall not involuntarily transfer or evict residents for reasons other than those permitted by state law or regulations and shall comply with all eviction and relocation protections for residents…” This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on records and interviews, Licensee did not ensure that 1 of 6 residents (R1) in their privately operated residential care facility for the elderly was protected from involuntary eviction. This posed a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Based LPA observation and interviews, R1 was discharged from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) on a short-term basis, and R1’s representative is seeking another care facility for R1. Licensee agreed to have the facility administrator [Staff #1 (S1)] complete retraining on correct eviction procedures for RCFE, led by a third-party instructor (preferably a CEU education vendor already approved by CCLD). Licensee agreed to E-mail the proof of training completion to LPA, by 02/21/2026.

Deadline recorded: Feb 21, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 21, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Background checksType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87355(e)(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87355 Criminal Record Clearance: " (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17(b) shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department…” This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on record review and manager interviews, Licensee did not ensure that 1 of 9 staff (S2) obtained a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department, prior to working in the licensed facility. This posed an immediate safety risk to 5 of 5 residents (Resident #2 through Resident #6) in care.

Official plan of correction

S2 was not on duty during LPA’s visit. Licensee took immediate steps to completely remove S2 from the work schedule. This action resolved the immediate risk. Licensee agreed to not employ S2 at the facility again, unless S2 subsequently achieves a CCLD criminal record clearance/exemption and becomes associated to the facility’s employee roster in Guardian.

Deadline recorded: Jan 21, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jan 21, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
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Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87412(f)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87412 Personnel Records: “(f) All personnel records shall be available to the licensing agency to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours.” This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation and staff interviews, for 9 of 9 staff (S1 through S9), Licensee did not ensure that their personnel records were available to the licensing agency to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours. This posed a potential safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee agreed to provide a set of keys to the staff who act as the administrator on duty (such keys will remain in a safe spot or with a safe person, at the facility) which provide them controlled access to staff records/files. Licensee agreed to send LPA a photograph of said key(s), by the POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Feb 21, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 21, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
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Admission, assessment, and evictionType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87224(d)(1)(B)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87224 Eviction Procedures : “(d)(1) The notice to quit shall include the following information: (B) Resources available to assist in identifying alternative housing and care options…” This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on records review, in the notice to quit regarding 1 of 6 residents (R1), Licensee did not include resources available to assist in identifying alternative housing and care options, to include referral services and case management organizations. This posed a potential personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Based LPA observation and interviews, R1 was discharged from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) on a short-term basis, and R1’s representative is seeking another care facility for R1. Licensee agreed to have the facility administrator [Staff #1 (S1)] complete retraining on correct eviction procedures for RCFE, led by a third-party instructor (preferably a CEU education vendor already approved by CCLD). Licensee agreed to E-mail the proof of training completion to LPA, by the POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Feb 21, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 21, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
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Admission, assessment, and evictionType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87224(d)(1)(C)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87224 Eviction Procedures : “(d)(1) The notice to quit shall include the following information: (C) A statement informing residents of their right to file a complaint with the licensing agency, as specified in Section 87468, subsection (a)(4), including the name, address and telephone number of the licensing office with whom the licensee normally conducts business, and the State Long Term Care Ombudsman office.” This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on records review, in the notice to quit regarding 1 of 6 residents (R1), Licensee did not include a statement informing residents of their right to file a complaint with the licensing agency, as specified in Section 87468, subsection (a)(4), including the name, address and telephone number of the licensing office with whom the licensee normally conducts business, and the State Long Term Care Ombudsman office. This posed a potential personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Based LPA observation and interviews, R1 was discharged from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) on a short-term basis, and R1’s representative is seeking another care facility for R1. Licensee agreed to have the facility administrator [Staff #1 (S1)] complete retraining on correct eviction procedures for RCFE, led by a third-party instructor (preferably a CEU education vendor already approved by CCLD). Licensee agreed to E-mail the proof of training completion to LPA, by the POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Feb 21, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 21, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
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Admission, assessment, and evictionType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87224(d)(1)(D)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87224 Eviction Procedures : “(d)(1) The notice to quit shall include the following information: (D) The following exact statement as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1569.683(a)(4): ‘In order to evict a resident who remains in the facility after the effective date of the eviction, the residential care facility for the elderly must file an unlawful detainer action in superior court and receive a written judgment signed by a judge. If the facility pursues the unlawful detainer action, you must be served with a summons and complaint. You have the right to contest the eviction in writing and through a hearing.’” This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on records review, in the notice to quit regarding 1 of 106 residents (R1), Licensee did not include the following exact statement as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1569.683(a)(4): “In order to evict a resident who remains in the facility after the effective date of the eviction, the residential care facility for the elderly must file an unlawful detainer action in superior court and receive a written judgment signed by a judge. If the facility pursues the unlawful detainer action, you must be served with a summons and complaint. You have the right to contest the eviction in writing and through a hearing.” This posed a potential personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Based LPA observation and interviews, R1 was discharged from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) on a short-term basis, and R1’s representative is seeking another care facility for R1. Licensee agreed to have the facility administrator [Staff #1 (S1)] complete retraining on correct eviction procedures for RCFE, led by a third-party instructor (preferably a CEU education vendor already approved by CCLD). Licensee agreed to E-mail the proof of training completion to LPA, by the POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Feb 21, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 21, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
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Admission, assessment, and evictionType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87224(f)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87224 Eviction Procedures: “(f) A written report of any eviction shall be sent to the licensing agency within five (5) days.” This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on records review, Licensee did not send a written report of eviction regarding 1 of 6 residents (R1) to the licensing agency within five (5) days. This posed a potential personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Based LPA observation and interviews, R1 was discharged from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) on a short-term basis, and R1’s representative is seeking another care facility for R1. Licensee agreed to have the facility administrator [Staff #1 (S1)] complete retraining on correct eviction procedures for RCFE, led by a third-party instructor (preferably a CEU education vendor already approved by CCLD). Licensee agreed to E-mail the proof of training completion to LPA, by the POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Feb 21, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 21, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
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Source and limits

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Public facility history is described by the source as a five-year window. Older records and previous-licensee history may require a regional-office request. Type 741 RCFE-CCRCs, nursing homes, and other care settings are excluded from this page.

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