The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
BEL VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER
LONG BEACH, CA · Medicare-certified · 41 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Bel Vista Healthcare Center has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 3-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 5-star quality measures. It reports 4.49 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $29,543 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4852 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 16, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $29,543recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4852.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.30
- Nurse aides
- 2.54
- Weekend nursing
- 3.98
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.6%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.1%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
0%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.7%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
6.7%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
2%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
11.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $29,543 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $29,543 in total fines.
- $29,543
Federal fine
May 20, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of PACS GROUP · 279 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 38 residents on an average day (93% of 41 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 22 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.