Bel Vista Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Long Beach, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 5001 East Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA 90804
Phone: (562) 494-5001
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 555805
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 41
Average residents per day: 38
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Villa De La Mar INC
Chain: Pacs Group (274 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 21, 2004
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 555805. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 18, 2025. CMS lists 64 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 19, 2021 to Sep 16, 2025): 11 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Sep 16, 2025	Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2025	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 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
Jul 15, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2025	Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 18, 2025	Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Environmental	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
May 18, 2025	Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 18, 2025	Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 18, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 18, 2025	Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Nursing and Physician Services	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 18, 2025	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 18, 2025	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 64. 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 1 fine totalling $29,543 in the last three years.

May 20, 2024

Fine: $29,543

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: 4.65 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.59 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.67 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.04 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 52%
RN turnover (yearly): 50%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

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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