The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Bella Vita Health and Rehabilitation Center
GLENDALE, AZ · Medicare-certified · 176 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Bella Vita Health and Rehabilitation Center in Glendale, AZ has a 3-star overall rating, with weaker health inspection results (2 stars) and staffing at 3 stars; reported nursing hours are below the federal benchmark (3.66 vs. 4.1), and it has recent fines totaling $8,278 plus a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6552 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 29, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,278recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6552.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.37
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.30
- Nurse aides
- 1.98
- Weekend nursing
- 3.21
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
4.3%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.5%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
4.9%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.2%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.9%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
75%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to plan the resident’s discharge to meet the resident’s goals and needs. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 660 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited August 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited February 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited February 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,278 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,278 in total fines.
- $8,278
Federal fine
Nov 6, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 159.7 residents on an average day (91% of 176 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 42 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.