RIVIERA HEALTHCARE CENTER
RIVIERA HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 154-bed nursing home in PICO RIVERA, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-11-03. It averages 137.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at RIVIERA HEALTHCARE CENTER?
CMS lists 74 health-inspection deficiencies for RIVIERA HEALTHCARE CENTER, all 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 2026-05-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-03-12 | F0814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F |
| 2026-03-12 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E |
| 2026-03-12 | F0550, F0552, F0584, F0604, F0605, F0609, F0656, F0657, F0684, F0694, F0695, F0698, F0725, F0755, F0759, F0804, F0842, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / 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. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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 food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2026-03-12 | F0911, F0912 | Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2025-06-12 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-02-27 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-02-21 | F0658, F0880 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-11-15 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-11-15 | F0656, F0686, F0880 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-11-15 | F0552, F0583, F0657, F0658, F0676, F0677, F0689, F0692, F0695, F0755, F0804, F0806 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D |
| 2024-11-15 | F0847, F0911, F0912 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2024-10-28 | F0626 | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. | D |
| 2024-10-10 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| 2024-04-10 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2023-11-30 | F0812, F0880 | 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. | F |
| 2023-11-30 | F0550, F0584, F0656, F0686, F0695, 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 a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. | E |
| 2023-11-30 | F0558, F0580, F0582, F0636, F0658, F0685, F0689, F0697, F0698, F0755, F0847, F0925 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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 pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D |
| 2023-11-30 | F0911, F0912 | Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2023-11-10 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-09-15 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-08-09 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
Why was RIVIERA HEALTHCARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-21 | Fine | $9,110 |
How is RIVIERA HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.08983 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.7 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 137.0 | 87.9 |
Who owns RIVIERA HEALTHCARE CENTER?
RIVIERA HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name RIVIERA NURSING & CONVALESCENT HOME, INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | HARRY JACOBS EXEMPT TRUST, TERRY ANN JACOBS EXEMPT TRUST, JACOBS, HARRY, JACOBS, TERRY | since 01/01/1967 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | JACOBS, DOV | since 05/13/2013 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | JACOBS, HARRY, JACOBS, TERRY | since 03/20/2006 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | JACOBS, HARRY, JACOBS, TERRY | since 11/13/2013 |
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