Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre

Nursing home in Riverside, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 9020 Garfield Street, Riverside, CA 92503
Phone: (951) 688-8200
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 055042
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 99
Average residents per day: 91
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Riverside Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC
Chain: Citrus Wellness Centre (5 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1973
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 055042. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 7, 2025. CMS lists 35 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 23, 2021 to May 13, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 13, 2026	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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	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… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 16, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 23, 2024	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 23, 2024	Provide 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. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 23, 2024	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 35. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.16 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.34 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.54 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.83 hours

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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