The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
El Rancho Vista Healthcare
Registered name: EL RANCHO VISTA HEALTH CARE CENTER
PICO RIVERA, CA · Medicare-certified · 86 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
El Rancho Vista Healthcare in Pico Rivera has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures and staffing, but a middling 3-star health inspection rating. It reports 4.66 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.6619 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 10, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.6619.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.38
- Nurse aides
- 2.87
- Weekend nursing
- 4.05
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 25%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
0%3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%1.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.7%1.3%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%3.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2.2%1.9%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
2.4%2.3%No change
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—4%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.6%14.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%2.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
0%0%No change
Residents with depressive symptoms
19.6%9.4%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited June 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to let the resident's representative exercise the resident's rights. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 551 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 19 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 69.8 residents on an average day (81% of 86 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 47 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.