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Beacon Healthcare Center

919 N SUNSET AVE, WEST COVINA, CA, 91790

(626) 962-4489

54 licensed beds

CMS rates Beacon Healthcare Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 45 citations across 11 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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West Covina, CA 91790

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

056331

Care type

Nursing home

County

Los Angeles

Facility name

Beacon Healthcare Center

Street address

919 N SUNSET AVE

City / state / ZIP

West Covina, CA 91790

Phone

(626) 962-4489

About this facility — Beacon Healthcare Center

Beacon Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in West Covina, California. It is licensed for 54 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 42 senior care facilities in West Covina and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Nahs, a group of 12 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Beacon Healthcare Center 45 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Nahs

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Baja, Ralph

Director — since 2023

Barlow, James

Director — since 2019

Dahl, Brenden

Governing body · Director — since 2023

Gupta, Anil

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Johnson, Marc

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Lewis, Larry

Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Lundquist, Victor

Officer — since 2019

Moore, Michael

Director · Officer — since 2022

Nahs Employee Stock Ownership Trust

Indirect owner — since 2018

Nahs Holding Inc

Indirect owner — since 2019

Nahs Southeast, Inc.

Direct owner — since 2018

Paulsen, Timothy

Director — since 2018

Walton, Mark

Director · Officer — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

8 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1976-06-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

12 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-01-15

Nurse staffing

4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$765 per day (≈ $23,260/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

39% Medicaid · 47% Medicare · 14% private/other

Occupancy

72% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

49% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-07-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0684

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-08-13

F-0770

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Corrected 2026-08-14

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-08-14

2026-07-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0628

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-07-24

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (41 citations)

2026-05-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0580

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0641

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0842

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-06-05

2026-01-15Health inspection3 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-01-31

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-01-31

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-01-20

2024-11-17Health inspection11 citations

F-0583

E · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-12-11

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-12-11

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-12-11

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-12-11

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-12-11

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-12-11

F-0732

D · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-12-11

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2024-12-11

F-0804

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-12-09

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-11-22

F-0847

D · No harm found

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Corrected 2024-12-11

2024-05-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-06-17

2023-12-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0573

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

Corrected 2023-12-18

2023-11-19Health inspection11 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0676

E · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0947

E · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2023-12-13

2026-01-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-02-09

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-02-06

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-02-06

2024-11-17Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-12-10

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-12-11

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-12-11

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-12-11

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-12-11

2023-11-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2023-12-13

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 056331.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in California.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 20% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 65

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.6

Higher than 69% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

32%

Higher than 36% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 14 and worse on 0. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	1.4%	10.2%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	3.8%	4.1%	5.1%	Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	1.3%	7.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.0%	1.6%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	98.7%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	1.9%	8.9%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	3.7%	13.7%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.2%	97.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	1.0%	4.3%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	4.1%	9.8%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	12.3%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.36	2.21	1.81	Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.38	1.50	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.7%	94.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.4%	1.3%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	93.1%	93.1%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	23.7%	22.6%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	7.1%	11.1%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0842 3 inspections. Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F-0641 3 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
F-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-0580 2 inspections. Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F-0686 2 inspections. Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F-0697 2 inspections. Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

What its owners also hold

Nahs Holding Inc has an ownership stake on file at 10 nursing homes, averaging 4.2 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in California

Licensing: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification
File a complaint: 844-538-8766 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-231-4024. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 833-401-0832. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital, about 4.7 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Aurora Charter Oak, about 6.3 miles.
Usc Arcadia Hospital, about 7.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Active Care Home, West Covina, about 0.3 miles. 2 state visits on record.
Asuncion Board & Care, West Covina, about 0.6 miles. 6 state visits on record.
Garden View Post Acute Rehabilitation, Baldwin Park, about 1.1 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Tonopah Home Living, La Puente, about 1.2 miles. 6 state visits on record.
West Covina Healthcare Center, West Covina, about 1.4 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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