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Medical Center Convalescent Hospital

467 E GILBERT ST, SAN BERNARDINO, CA, 92404
(909) 884-4781
99 licensed beds

CMS rates Medical Center Convalescent Hospital 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 41 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
99
CMS facility ID
056436
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Bernardino
Facility name
Medical Center Convalescent Hospital
Street address
467 E GILBERT ST
City / state / ZIP
San Bernardino, CA 92404
Phone
(909) 884-4781

Medical Center Convalescent Hospital is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in San Bernardino, California. It is licensed for 99 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 53 senior care facilities in San Bernardino 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 Medical Center Convalescent Hospital 41 times across 7 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 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Eva Care Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Chen, Jenq
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 50% stake — since 2009
Chen, Tze-yun
Direct owner — since 2009
Diolosa, Francisco
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Hage, Jean
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Padama, John
Director — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
5 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1974-04-11
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
12 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-26
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$393 per day (≈ $11,950/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
84% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 12% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
24% below 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 2026-11-06. 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.
2026-02-26Health inspection12 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2026-03-24
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2026-03-24
F-0577
D · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2026-03-24
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2026-03-24
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2026-03-24
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-24
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 2026-03-24
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2026-03-24
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 2026-03-24
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 2026-03-24
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 2026-03-24
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 2026-03-24
2025-02-06Health inspection4 citations
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-28
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)
2024-09-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-09-30
2023-05-05Health inspection17 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-05-26
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-05-26
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2023-05-26
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-05-26
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-05-26
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 2023-05-26
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 2023-05-26
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-05-26
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2023-05-26
F-0802
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2023-05-26
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-05-26
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 2023-05-26
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2023-05-26
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-05-26
F-0909
D · No harm found
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected 2023-05-26
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2023-05-26
F-0925
D · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2023-05-26
2026-02-26Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-03-16
2025-02-06Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2025-02-28
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2025-02-28
2023-05-05Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0015
D · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2023-06-01
E-0035
D · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-06-01
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 056436.
How it compares in California.
Inspection citations, 3 years
41
More than 16% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 65
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.0
Higher than 19% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
35%
Higher than 44% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 12 and worse on 1. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased4.9%10.2%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight3.8%4.1%5.1%Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.7%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection1.3%1.2%1.5%Near state average
Have depressive symptoms0.0%7.6%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.3%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.4%1.6%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%98.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened1.5%8.9%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.4%13.7%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.9%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers3.7%4.3%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.2%9.8%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication5.0%12.3%15.4%Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%94.6%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%1.3%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%93.1%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission18.0%22.6%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit20.6%11.1%11.8%Worse 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-0755 3 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  • F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  • F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • F-0690 2 inspections. Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
  • F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • F-0804 2 inspections. Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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

  • St Bernardine Medical Center, about 0.5 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Community Hospital of San Bernardino, about 2.5 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Loma Linda University Medical Center, about 5.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered