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State licensedAssisted LivingSkilled Nursing
The Grove Assisted Living
Riverside, CaliforniaNursing home on site: Medicare record
About The Grove Assisted Living
The Grove Assisted Living brings personalized support to Riverside, California seniors who want to maintain independence with reliable help nearby. Our assisted living community focuses on daily living assistance, medication management, and social connection—giving families peace of mind that their loved ones receive attentive care in a comfortable home environment.
Community at a glance
Capacity
66 residents
State license
#331881323, Licensed
Location
Riverside, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
3401 Lemon Street, Riverside, California 92501
California inspection record
From the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, which licenses and inspects The Grove Assisted Living. Checked October 8, 2026. See the state's record and reports
State inspectors last visited The Grove Assisted Living on September 17, 2026.
Since October 2022, California's Community Care Licensing Division has made 3 routine inspections, 6 complaint visits and 2 other visits.
Inspectors issued 1 Type A citation and 1 Type B citation. A Type A citation means an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or personal rights.
Across 7,137 licensed communities in California, the average in the state's record is 5.9 citations and 27% have none.
The state investigated 5 complaints, and substantiated none of the allegations.
Last visit
Sep 17, 2026
Routine inspections
3
Type A citations
1
Type B citations
1
Visits and citations
| Kind of visit | Visits | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine inspections | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Other visits | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Type A: an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or personal rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. Routine inspections on Jan 28, 2026, Jan 27, 2025, Jan 29, 2024.
Complaints
- April 28, 20262 unsubstantiated
- November 25, 20251 unfounded
- August 4, 20252 unfounded
- August 28, 20241 unsubstantiated, 2 unfounded
- February 27, 20231 unfounded
- substantiated:
- the state found it more likely than not that it happened.
- inconclusive:
- the state could not prove or disprove it.
- unsubstantiated:
- it may have happened, but there was not enough evidence.
- unfounded:
- the state found it false or not possible.
License
- License number
- 331881323
- License type
- Residential Care Elderly
- Status
- Licensed
- Licensed capacity
- 66 residents
- Licensed since
- January 30, 2023
- Licensee
- Golden Eagle Senior Living,inc.
- Administrator
- Mora, Michelle
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
The Grove Assisted Living includes The Grove Care and Wellness, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate The Grove Assisted Living's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
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 July 9, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 32 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the California average.
Medicare has not fined The Grove Care and Wellness in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 32 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 29 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46%Above the California average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
24 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 9, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
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 Jul 31, 2026Ensure 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 Jul 31, 2026Ensure 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 Jul 31, 2026
April 9, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 20, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 20, 2026
March 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 1, 2025
January 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 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 Feb 12, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 12, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 12, 2025Provide 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 Feb 12, 2025Develop 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 12, 2025Ensure 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 Feb 12, 2025Implement 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 Feb 12, 2025
January 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 22, 2025
November 13, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 Dec 2, 2024
November 4, 2024 · 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 Nov 25, 2024
December 6, 2023 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalCorrected Dec 20, 2023Procure 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 20, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 20, 2023Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 20, 2023Provide 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 Dec 20, 2023Provide 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 Dec 20, 2023Ensure 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 20, 2023
October 26, 2023 · 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 Nov 6, 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
- Empirecare Health Associates LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 38
- Average residents per day
- 36
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 30, 1994
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 555613
Location
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3401 Lemon StreetRiverside, CA 92501
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Questions about The Grove Assisted Living
Has The Grove Assisted Living had any violations?+
California's Community Care Licensing Division has issued The Grove Assisted Living 1 Type A citation and 1 Type B citation since October 2022. Type A means an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or personal rights; Type B means a potential risk if not corrected.
When was The Grove Assisted Living last inspected?+
State inspectors last visited on September 17, 2026. Each visit's report is public on the state's facility search.
Have there been complaints about The Grove Assisted Living?+
The state investigated 5 complaints since October 2022. Of the allegations, 0 were substantiated, 0 inconclusive, 3 unsubstantiated and 6 unfounded.
Does The Grove Assisted Living have a nursing home?+
Yes. The Grove Care and Wellness is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not The Grove Assisted Living's other levels of care.
How did The Grove Care and Wellness do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 9, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at The Grove Care and Wellness?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 32 minutes with each resident per day, including 29 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has The Grove Care and Wellness been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against The Grove Care and Wellness in the last three years.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.