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Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre
Riverside, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre
ALTA VISTA HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE in Riverside, California provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on recovery and regaining independence. Our team works with each patient to create personalized treatment plans that support healing and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
99 residents
Location
Riverside, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
9020 GARFIELD STREET, Riverside, California 92503
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 9 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 9 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 20 minutesBelow the California average |
Inspections
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 13, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 19, 2026
August 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 27, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 27, 2025Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 27, 2025Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 27, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 27, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 27, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 27, 2025
April 16, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 23, 2025
May 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 12, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 12, 2024Provide 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 12, 2024
December 13, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2023Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Riverside Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 91
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1973
- Part of a chain
- Citrus Wellness Centre, 5 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 055042
Location
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9020 GARFIELD STREETRiverside, CA 92503
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Questions about Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre
How did Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 7, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 9 minutes with each resident per day, including 20 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.