BEL VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER
BEL VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 41-bed nursing home in LONG BEACH, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2004-04-21. It averages 38.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BEL VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER?
CMS lists 64 health-inspection deficiencies for BEL VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER since 2021-12-19, 41 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-16.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | F0627, F0628, F0684 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-07-15 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-06-18 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D |
| 2025-05-18 | F0684, F0727, F0755, F0759, F0760, F0880 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-05-18 | F0800, F0867 | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D |
| 2025-05-18 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2025-05-13 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-12-24 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D |
| 2024-11-05 | F0584, F0842 | 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-05-20 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2024-05-20 | F0761 | 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. | F |
| 2024-05-20 | F0604, F0755, F0842 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2024-05-20 | F0609, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0685, F0689, F0698, F0699, F0700, F0740, F0757, F0773, F0812, F0838, F0868, F0881, F0912, F0947 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D |
| 2021-12-19 | F0578, F0604, F0641, F0656, F0725, F0812, F0880 | 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. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2021-12-19 | F0550, F0557, F0644, F0658, F0677, F0684, F0687, F0689, F0693, F0698, F0744, F0755, F0759, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. | D |
| 2021-12-19 | F0732, F0912 | Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
Why was BEL VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 | Fine | $29,543 |
How is BEL VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.65297 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 51.9 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 38.3 | 87.9 |
Who owns BEL VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
BEL VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name VILLA DE LA MAR INC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | DE JONG, TYLER | since 05/01/2019 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BENSON, DALLIN | since 10/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | APT, FREDERICK, HANCOCK, MARK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHN | since 01/01/2024 |
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