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Bella Vista Health Center

7922 PALM STREET, LEMON GROVE, CA, 91945
(619) 644-1000
99 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
99
CMS facility ID
555870
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Diego
Facility name
Bella Vista Health Center
Street address
7922 PALM STREET
City / state / ZIP
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Phone
(619) 644-1000

Bella Vista Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lemon Grove, California. It is licensed for 99 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 12 senior care facilities in Lemon Grove 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 Bella Vista Health Center 36 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 6 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Bari, Mohammed
Partner — since 2010
Floyd, Susan
Managing employee · Director — since 2014
Hassel, Evelyn
Managing employee — since 2014
Ishaque, Saleem
Partner — since 2010

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2011-08-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-11-17
Nurse staffing
4.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$533 per day (≈ $16,200/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
42% Medicaid · 37% Medicare · 20% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
4% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
99
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 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-05-10
2025-11-17Health inspection6 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2026-01-02
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 2026-01-02
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2026-01-02
F-0802
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2026-01-02
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 2026-01-02
F-0813
E · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2026-01-02
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (29 citations)
2024-07-26Health inspection2 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-08-09
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 2024-08-09
2024-02-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-03-08
2022-01-27Health inspection12 citations
F-0557
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2022-02-24
F-0561
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2022-02-24
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2022-02-24
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 2022-02-24
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 2022-02-24
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-02-24
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 2022-02-24
F-0809
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2022-02-24
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 2022-02-24
F-0813
D · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2022-02-24
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-02-24
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-02-24
2025-11-17Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2025-11-26
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-11-26
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-11-26
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-11-26
2024-07-26Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-08-19
K-0222
F · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-08-19
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-08-19
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-08-19
K-0700
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Corrected 2024-08-19
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-08-19
2022-01-27Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2022-02-17
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-02-17
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-02-17
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2022-02-17
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 555870.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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