Nursing home
Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre
5901 Downey Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Country Villa Health Services (6 facilities) · 70 certified beds
Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Long Beach, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.21 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jun 26, 2025 cited 16 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $36,304In CMS records: 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bay 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.21 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.26 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 24.2% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $36,304, 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Bay 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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 5901 Downey Ave
Long Beach, CA 90805 - CMS certification #
- 056042
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 70
- Avg residents/day
- 64.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1985-10-09
- Chain
- Country Villa Health Services (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Country Villa Health Services
Country Villa Health Services operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Country Villa Health Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2018, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jul 26, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Jan 7, 2019. 4 violations cited (2 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $12,305 proposed, $2,755 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3382(A). Penalty $240 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Nov 27, 2018. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5194(H)(1). Penalty $365 proposed, $280 now. To be fixed by Nov 27, 2018. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(A). Penalty $5,850 proposed, $2,250 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(B). Penalty $5,850 proposed, $225 now. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Uci Health-Lakewood, Lakewood. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Rose Villa Health Care Center, Bellflower. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Reliance Home Health Services, Paramount. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 90805 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Nephron Dialysis, Long Beach, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Mayfair Dialysis, Lakewood, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Artesia Home Training, Bellflower, 1.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 258 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 90805.
Trinitas Hospice Care LLC, office in Lakewood, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Bristol Hospice- Greater Los Angeles, office in Lakewood, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Evergreen Hospice Care, Inc, office in Cerritos, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Behrooz Yagoobian, MD, Paramount. 2.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre staffed?
Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre reports 4.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre have?
Bay Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre is certified for 70 beds.