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Riverside Heights Healthcare Center

8951 GRANITE HILL DRIVE, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92509
(951) 685-7474
70 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
70
CMS facility ID
555884
Care type
Nursing home
County
Riverside
Facility name
Riverside Heights Healthcare Center
Street address
8951 GRANITE HILL DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Riverside, CA 92509
Phone
(951) 685-7474

Riverside Heights Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Riverside, California. It is licensed for 70 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 166 senior care facilities in Riverside 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 Riverside Heights Healthcare Center 52 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 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 - Partnership

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2013-07-08
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-20
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$688 per day (≈ $20,920/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
90% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 4% private/other
Occupancy
96% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
34% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
70
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-20Health inspection7 citations
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-07-18
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-07-18
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-07-18
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-07-18
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 2025-07-18
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 2025-07-18
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-18
2024-05-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-06-04
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (44 citations)
2024-04-04Health inspection2 citations
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-04-25
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-25
2021-05-20Health inspection7 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2021-06-16
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2021-06-16
F-0761
E · 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 2021-06-16
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 2021-06-16
F-0803
E · 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 2021-06-16
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 2021-06-16
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-06-16
2025-06-20Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-21
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-06-22
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-07-21
2025-01-13Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
K-0291
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-01-31
K-0293
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-01-31
K-0916
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2025-04-01
2024-04-04Fire-safety inspection15 citations
E-0006
D · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2024-05-31
E-0039
D · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-05-31
E-0041
D · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0343
D · No harm found
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-05-31
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-05-31
2021-05-20Fire-safety inspection14 citations
E-0031
D · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2021-06-17
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2021-06-17
K-0222
D · 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 2021-06-17
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2021-06-17
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 2021-06-17
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2021-06-17
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2021-06-17
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-06-17
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2021-06-17
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2021-06-17
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2021-06-17
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2021-06-17
K-0912
D · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2021-06-17
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2021-06-17
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 555884.
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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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Active civil suits
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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 2026-08-31
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