For profit - Limited Liability company ·
99 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
4
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★☆
Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Riverside, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.16 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Aug 7, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
California avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.16
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.37
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.53
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
45.5%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
8.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.16
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.37
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.26
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.53
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.84
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
45.5%
Registered Nurses
58.3%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 7, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
8
Total Deficiencies Found
32
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 23, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · May 23, 2024
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 23, 2024
Potential for harm
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.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 23, 2024
About This Facility
Address
9020 Garfield Street Riverside, CA 92503
CMS Certification #
055042
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
99
Avg Residents/Day
91.9
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1973-01-01
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre reports 4.16 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre is certified for 99 beds.
Admissions at Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (951) 688-8200. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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