Express Care is a walk-in option for coughs, colds, sore throats, ear infections, simple fractures or sprains, and other minor health care needs. We also offer wellness services, including screenings for certain prescriptions and camp / school screenings.
Clinics are staffed by experienced, board-certified nurse practitioners. X-ray services are available at some locations, but there are no lab services.
Express Care Locations
Encinitas
Open daily 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(Closed: 12–1 p.m. for lunch, and on
UC San Diego holidays)
X-ray services: Available
Eastlake
Open daily 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(Closed: 12–1 p.m. for lunch, and on
UC San Diego holidays)
X-ray services: Available
Payment
Insurance and cash payments are accepted at Express Care clinics.
Symptoms and Conditions Treated at Express Care
Our board-certified nurse practitioners can diagnose and treat minor conditions in patients 6 months and older, including:
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Coughs and colds
- Earaches and ear infections
- Diarrhea and vomiting
- Fever or flu-like symptoms
- Sore throat or strep throat
- Sinus infections
- Minor burns, cuts and sprains
- Bladder or urinary tract infections
- Skin infections
- Simple fractures, sprains and strains
Walk-In Wellness Services
Express Care locations also offer:
-
Flu vaccinations
- Blood pressure checks
- Sports physicals or health screenings for camp or school for children ages 6 and up
- EpiPen prescriptions
- STI testing and treatment
- Tuberculosis (TB) testing (Quantiferon (blood) testing only)
- Gynecology needs, including birth control prescriptions and pregnancy testing
Holiday Closures
Our Express Care clinics are closed on the following holidays. If a major holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, it's typically observed on the closest weekday.
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
- Presidents' Day (third Monday in February)
- César Chávez Day (last Friday in March)
- Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
- Independence Day (July 4)
- Labor Day (first Monday in September)
- Veterans Day (November 11)
- Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November)
- Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve(December 24)
- Christmas Day (December 25)
- New Year's Eve (December 31)