Public Record
Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre
Operated by Citrus Wellness Centre
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 4 / 5
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg. residents per day
- 91.9
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California cost report
Food cost per resident day
Raw food costs divided by total patient days from the same HCAI filing. Each year is compared with the median across California HCAI filers that carry a Medicare provider number for that report year; the roughly 18 percent of filers without one are not in the comparison.
2023 raw food costs per resident day
$7.39
Filing period: to
California median $8.51 across 892 filers. This facility: 27.4th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 83 filers): median $7.39.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 34,689 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 8,101 | $452,027 | $55.80/hour |
| LVN | 34,262 | $1,354,329 | $39.53/hour |
| CNA | 88,106 | $2,065,223 | $23.44/hour |
2022 raw food costs per resident day
$7.41
Filing period: to
California median $8.23 across 896 filers. This facility: 33.5th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 83 filers): median $7.06.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 34,781 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 8,030 | $406,048 | $50.57/hour |
| LVN | 36,202 | $1,310,664 | $36.20/hour |
| CNA | 88,962 | $2,035,034 | $22.88/hour |
2021 raw food costs per resident day
$6.64
Filing period: to
California median $8.32 across 111 filers. This facility: 18th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 42 filers): median $6.72.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 33,437 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 7,580 | $383,261 | $50.56/hour |
| LVN | 37,194 | $1,184,212 | $31.84/hour |
| CNA | 65,891 | $1,298,712 | $19.71/hour |
*HCAI Long-Term Care Integrated Disclosure
Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 38
- Fire safety findings
- 23
- Inspections on file
- 12
- Last inspection
- 2025-08-07
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Citations
38 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0842Generalpotential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 0697Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- 0698Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0657Generalpotential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0694Generalpotential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0641Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0688Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0758Generalpotential for harm
Implement 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.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0550Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 0558Generalpotential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- 0757Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0554Generalpotential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- 0842Generalpotential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0887Generalpotential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- 0578Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- 0580Generalpotential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- 0584Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- 0645Generalpotential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- 0656Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0688Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0756Generalpotential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0773Generalpotential for harm
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0825Generalpotential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- 0881Generalpotential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- 0883Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspection1 deficiency
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety5 deficiencies
- Inspection7 deficiencies
055042 08/07/2025 Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre 9020 Garfield Street Riverside, CA 92503 F 0657 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
055042 04/16/2025 Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre 9020 Garfield Street Riverside, CA 92503 F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection5 deficiencies
055042 05/23/2024 Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre 9020 Garfield Street Riverside, CA 92503 F 0641 Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on record review, interviews, and the Centers for Medicare and…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety12 deficiencies
- Inspection2 deficiencies
055042 12/13/2023 Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre 9020 Garfield Street Riverside, CA 92503 F 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection2 deficiencies
055042 10/05/2023 Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre 9020 Garfield Street Riverside, CA 92503 F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on interview and record…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
055042 06/06/2023 Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre 9020 Garfield Street Riverside, CA 92503 F 0554 Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspection1 deficiency
Showing the 10 most recent inspections. 3 earlier inspections are also on record.
Ownership
Citrus Wellness Centre
5nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
All 5 are in California.
Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre?
- Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Riverside, CA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 055042.
- What is the CMS rating for Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre?
- Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre have?
- Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre is certified for 99 beds. It serves an average of 91.9 residents per day.
- How many citations does Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre have?
- Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre has 38 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre last inspected?
- Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre was last inspected on August 7, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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