Non profit - Corporation ·
32 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Citrus Heights Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Covina, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.25 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Aug 6, 2025 cited 9 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
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Citrus Heights Health 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
7.25
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.43
0.65
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.44
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
—%
38.1%
46.4%
—
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
9.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
7.25
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.43
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.38
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
4.44
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
6.88
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—
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 6, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
9
Total Deficiencies Found
52
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Citrus Heights Health 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
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.Administration Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025
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 · Aug 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025
Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024
Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024
About This Facility
Address
161 S. Reeder Ave Covina, CA 91724
CMS Certification #
555932
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
32
Avg Residents/Day
21.1
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2024-10-03
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Citrus Heights Health Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Citrus Heights Health Center reports 7.25 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
Citrus Heights Health Center is certified for 32 beds.
Admissions at Citrus Heights Health Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (626) 251-2316. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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