Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Center

9020 Garfield St.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951)688-8200

General Information

Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Center is a for-profit institution owned by private individuals and businesses. This facility has 99 certified beds and is not located in a hospital or a continuing care retirement community (CCRC).

Fines and Citations

As a result of their last health inspection on September 27, 2018, they received 14 citations for failure to:

• Leave call lights within the reach of the residents;
• Provide residents with the information required to create an advanced directive;
• Notify a physician of significant weight loss of residents;
• Notify residents that some or all of the therapy being provided was not covered by Medicare;
• Identify mental illness in some residents;
• Create a complete care plan within 7 days of admission for some residents;
• Record observations concerning skin care of residents;
• Provide the opportunity for enough activity to keep residents physically and mentally stimulated;
• Identify insufficient fluid intake as the primary reason for resident’s sudden and dramatic weight loss;
• Ensure that the facility’s insulin kits had enough insulin to manage an emergency situation;
• Review resident’s medication plan and design a gradual dose reduction plan;
• Adequately secure all drugs and biological equipment/materials;
• Consider dietary needs, likes, and dislikes of residents;
• Follow the dietary orders of the physician;

Fire and Safety Inspections

This facility does have automatic sprinkler systems in all required areas. It’s most recent fire and safety inspection was on November 27, 2018, and no citations were given. The average number of safety citations in California is 1.8 and, in the U.S., it is 2.9.

Staffing

Number of Residents
The average number of residents per day at this facility is 92.4.
The California average is 86.4.
The national average is 86.0.

Number of Nurse Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
The total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day is 1 hour and 36 minutes.
The California average is 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The national average is 1 hour 33 minutes.

Number of RN Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of RN hours per resident per day is 38 minutes.
The California average is 37 minutes.
The national average is 40 minutes.

LPN/LVN Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of LPN/LVN hours per resident per day is 58 minutes.
The California average is 1 hour and 8 minutes.
The national average is 53 minutes.

Nurse Aid Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of nurse aid hours per resident per day is 2 hours and 24 minutes.
The California average is 2 hours 34 minutes.
The national average is 2 hours 20 minutes.

Physical Therapist Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of Physical Therapist staff hours per resident per day is 8 minutes.
The California Average is 8 minutes.
The national average is 7 minutes.