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Bear Valley Community Hospital D/p Snf

41870 GARSTIN RD, BIG BEAR LAKE, CA, 92315

(909) 866-6501

21 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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41870 Garstin Rd

Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

555468

Care type

Nursing home

County

San Bernardino

Facility name

Bear Valley Community Hospital D/p Snf

Street address

41870 GARSTIN RD

City / state / ZIP

Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

Phone

(909) 866-6501

About this facility — Bear Valley Community Hospital D/p Snf

Bear Valley Community Hospital D/p Snf is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Big Bear Lake, California. It is licensed for 21 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Big Bear Lake 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Bear Valley Community Hospital D/p Snf 41 times across 7 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 August 31, 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

Ownership type

Government - Hospital district

Registered owners & officers

Baker, Steven

Director — since 2020

Bear Valley Community Health Care District

Operational control — since 1988

Boss, Peter

Director — since 2018

Briner, John

Director — since 2021

Clarke, Ellen

Director — since 2021

Hamblin, Garth

Managing employee · Officer — since 2015

Kaliher, Mark

Director — since 2020

Norman, Mary

Officer — since 2004

Rayner, Evan

Officer — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1991-06-26

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-06-04

Nurse staffing

6.6 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. 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.

2026-06-04Health inspection4 citations

F-0577

D · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2026-07-04

F-0732

D · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2026-07-04

F-0812

F · 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 2026-07-04

F-0814

D · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2026-07-04

2025-07-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-07-16

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (36 citations)

2025-05-08Health inspection12 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-06-08

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2025-06-08

F-0636

D · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2025-06-08

F-0638

D · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2025-06-08

F-0640

D · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2025-06-08

F-0656

D · 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 2025-06-08

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-08

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-06-08

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 2025-06-08

F-0804

F · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2025-06-08

F-0810

E · No harm foundFood safety

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Corrected 2025-06-08

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-06-08

2024-03-19Health inspection9 citations

F-0693

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-04-17

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 2024-04-17

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0887

D · No harm found

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Corrected 2024-04-17

2026-06-04Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-07-07

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-07-07

2025-05-08Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0325

D · No harm found

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

Corrected 2025-05-24

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0918

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-29

2024-03-19Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0023

D · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.

Corrected 2024-04-17

E-0026

D · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-03-19

K-0352

F · No harm found

Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0918

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2024-04-17

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 555468.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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