Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Beacon Healthcare Center
919 N Sunset Ave, West Covina, CA 91790 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Nahs (12 facilities) · 54 certified beds
Beacon Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in West Covina, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.72 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 15, 2026 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Beacon Healthcare Center 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) | 4.72 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.36 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.1% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Beacon Healthcare Center
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Nov 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2024 · 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
- 919 N Sunset Ave
West Covina, CA 91790 - CMS certification #
- 056331
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 54
- Avg residents/day
- 38.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-06-01
- Chain
- Nahs (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Nahs
Nahs operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Nahs facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital, Covina. 4.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Garden View Post Acute Rehabilitation, Baldwin Park. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Better Health Home Care, West Covina. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 91790 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care San Jose Hills, La Puente, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
La Puente Dialysis Center, Inc., La Puente, 0.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Baldwin Park, La Puente, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 164 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 91790.
Physician'S Choice Hospice LLC, office in West Covina, 1.0 mile away, straight line
D' Alexandria Hospice Inc, office in West Covina, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Blue Spirit Hospice, Inc, office in West Covina, 1.0 mile away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group, West Covina. 1.7 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: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Beacon Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Beacon Healthcare Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Beacon Healthcare Center staffed?
Beacon Healthcare Center reports 4.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Beacon Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Beacon Healthcare Center have?
Beacon Healthcare Center is certified for 54 beds.