Nursing home
Riviera Healthcare Center
8203 Telegraph Rd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660 · Map
For profit - Individual · 154 certified beds
Riviera Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pico Rivera, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.05 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 15, 2024 cited 18 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $9,110In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Riviera 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) | 4.05 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.3% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 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: 1 fine totaling $9,110, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Riviera 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
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 12, 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 · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · 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
- 8203 Telegraph Rd
Pico Rivera, CA 90660 - CMS certification #
- 055045
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 154
- Avg residents/day
- 138.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-11-03
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Riviera Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, 5 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.
- May 28, 2020: accident investigation inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 4, 2022. 5 violations cited (5 other). Penalties: $7,240 proposed, $4,120 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Riviera Nursing & Convalescent Home, INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 342(A). Penalty $5,000 proposed, $3,000 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(1). Penalty $560 proposed, $560 now. To be fixed by Aug 4, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(3). Penalty $560 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Aug 4, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(G)(5). Penalty $560 proposed, $560 now. To be fixed by Aug 4, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(6). Penalty $560 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Aug 4, 2021. 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
- Pih Health Downey Hospital, Downey. 2.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brookfield Healthcare Center, Downey. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Sunwest Home Health Care, Inc, Downey. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 90660 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bluff Rd Dialysis, Montebello, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Santa Fe Springs Dialysis, Whittier, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Brookshire Home Training, Downey, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 219 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 90660.
Compassion Hospice Corp, office in Downey, 0.3 miles away, straight line
Hospice Number 10 Inc, office in Pico Rivera, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Hospice Number 12 Inc, office in Pico Rivera, 1.0 mile away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Pih Health Physicians, Downey. 2.4 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Riviera Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Riviera Healthcare Center 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 Riviera Healthcare Center staffed?
Riviera Healthcare Center reports 4.05 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Riviera Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Riviera Healthcare Center have?
Riviera Healthcare Center is certified for 154 beds.