Compiled from official CMS federal data
ARLINGTON GARDENS CARE CENTER, RIVERSIDE, CA — Violations & Inspection Reports
Does ARLINGTON GARDENS CARE CENTER have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), ARLINGTON GARDENS CARE CENTER (CCN 056485), in RIVERSIDE, CA, has federal inspection findings.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 18 deficiencies; the most severe is rated J, which CMS classifies as Immediate Jeopardy — its most serious level, for noncompliance it found likely to cause serious harm or death. The latest standard health inspection on file is dated 2026-01-08. Earlier-cycle citations appear in the dated timeline below as historical, not current. CMS has $8,281 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. The record also includes 1 abuse- or neglect-related citation in CMS's "Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation" family (F600-series; most recent Nov 2023). This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own.
Abuse-, fall-, and care-related findings on the federal record
- 1 citation in CMS's "Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation" family (F600-series) — most recent Nov 2023.
- 3 citations for accident hazards or inadequate supervision (F689) — the deficiency family behind fall-related findings; most recent Jan 2026.
- 2 pressure-ulcer care citations (F686) — the consumer term is "bedsores"; most recent Feb 2024.
- 1 nutrition and hydration citation (F692) — the consumer terms are "malnutrition" and "dehydration"; most recent Jan 2026.
- 42 findings on file from complaint-triggered inspections.
Every figure above restates CMS’s own dated record; this page draws no conclusion of its own. Strict state filing deadlines can apply to nursing-home injury claims — a licensed attorney in your state can review this record.
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The Federal Record
Federal abuse- or neglect-related citations on record (F600-series).
Below is this facility's federal inspection record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations.
Civil money penalties on file
$8,281
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About this record: Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
Deficiency timeline
Citations are listed by scope/severity (most severe first), not chronologically; each entry is labeled current-cycle or historical.
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
57 more citations on file — Abuse & neglect 1 · Accidents & supervision 3 · Pressure ulcers 2 · Nutrition & hydration 1 · Medication & pharmacy 7 · Resident rights 9 · Other citations 32 (expand)
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate foot care.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Overall CMS star rating
This facility: 3 · CMS state average: 3.2
Both figures as published by CMS.
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How to read this record
Making sense of a CMS inspection record
CMS scores every citation on a grid from A to L, combining how widespread a finding was with how serious it was. A–C is a deficiency CMS classifies as no harm; D–F as the potential for harm; G–I as actual harm that reached a resident; and J–L as immediate jeopardy, CMS’s most serious level. Later letters mark more serious findings.
Three questions to ask on a tour
- How is the home staffed on nights, weekends, and holidays?
- What happens when a resident’s condition changes suddenly?
- How, and how quickly, are families told about an incident?