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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Beacon Healthcare Center

West Covina, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
(626) 962-4489

About Beacon Healthcare Center

BEACON HEALTHCARE CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in WEST COVINA, CA with 54 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

54 residents

Location

West Covina, CA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

919 N SUNSET AVE, West Covina, California 91790

(626) 962-4489

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 January 15, 2026, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 36 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the California average.

Medicare has not fined Beacon Healthcare Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 36 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day21 minutesBelow the California average
Nursing staff who left in the past year31%Below the California average

Inspections

36 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

July 21, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 13, 2026
  • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 14, 2026
  • 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 Aug 14, 2026

July 8, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 24, 2026
May 14, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations+
  • 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 5, 2026
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 5, 2026
  • Ensure 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 5, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 5, 2026
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 5, 2026
January 15, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 31, 2026
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 20, 2026
  • 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 Jan 31, 2026
November 17, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 22, 2024
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 11, 2024
  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 9, 2024
  • 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 Dec 11, 2024
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Dec 11, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 11, 2024
  • Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Dec 11, 2024
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 11, 2024
  • Provide 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 Dec 11, 2024
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 11, 2024
  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 11, 2024
May 30, 2024 · 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 Jun 17, 2024
December 8, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2023
November 19, 2023 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
  • Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Dec 13, 2023
  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 13, 2023
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 13, 2023
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 13, 2023
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 13, 2023
  • Ensure 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 Dec 13, 2023
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 13, 2023
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 13, 2023
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 13, 2023
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 13, 2023
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 13, 2023

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
West Covina Care Inc
Medicare-certified beds
54
Average residents per day
40
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
June 1, 1976
Part of a chain
Nahs, 12 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
056331

Location

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919 N SUNSET AVEWest Covina, CA 91790

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Senior living near West Covina

Questions about Beacon Healthcare Center

How did Beacon Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on January 15, 2026 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 9 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Beacon Healthcare Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 36 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 31% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Beacon Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Beacon Healthcare Center 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.

Senior living in West Covina Skilled Nursing in California Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026