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Valencia Gardens Health Care Center

4301 CAROLINE COURT, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92506
(951) 683-7111
50 licensed beds

CMS rates Valencia Gardens Health Care Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 47 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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Bed capacity
50
CMS facility ID
555331
Care type
Nursing home
County
Riverside
Facility name
Valencia Gardens Health Care Center
Street address
4301 CAROLINE COURT
City / state / ZIP
Riverside, CA 92506
Phone
(951) 683-7111

Valencia Gardens Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Riverside, California. It is licensed for 50 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.

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

Federal inspectors have cited Valencia Gardens Health Care Center 47 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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
Nahs
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Nahs Holding Inc
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2018
Dahl, Brenden
Director — since 2023
Ellis-sherinian, James
Director — since 2020
Hughes, Franklin
Managing employee · Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2023
Johnson, Marc
Officer — since 2022
Lundquist, Victor
Officer — since 2018

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
1988-10-28
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-07-07
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$774 per day (≈ $23,530/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
24% Medicaid · 27% Medicare · 49% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
51% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
50
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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-07-02
2025-07-07Health inspection5 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-07-22
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-07-22
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-22
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-22
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (41 citations)
2025-05-28Health 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 2025-06-17
2025-04-09Health 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 2025-04-18
2024-06-06Health inspection16 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 2024-06-28
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-06-28
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 2024-06-28
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-06-28
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-06-28
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-06-28
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 2024-06-28
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-06-28
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-06-28
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 2024-06-28
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 2024-06-28
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 2024-06-28
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-28
F-0908
E · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2024-06-28
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2024-06-28
F-0925
E · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-06-28
2023-10-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggeredInfection control1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-05
2023-07-20Health inspection1 citation
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2023-08-08
2025-07-07Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0041
C · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2025-07-16
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-07-10
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-17
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-07-07
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-07-10
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2025-07-10
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-07-22
2024-06-06Fire-safety inspection9 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2024-06-29
E-0007
F · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2024-06-29
E-0032
C · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2024-06-29
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-06-29
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-06-29
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2024-06-29
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-06-29
K-0912
D · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2024-06-29
K-0916
F · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2024-06-29
2023-07-20Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0041
D · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-08-03
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 2023-08-03
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-08-03
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-08-03
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-08-03
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 555331.
How it compares in California.
Inspection citations, 3 years
47
More than 23% 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
4.5
Higher than 63% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
23%
Higher than 12% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 16 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 10 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased2.5%10.2%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight2.0%4.1%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.9%0.7%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms4.3%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 injury0.0%1.6%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%98.7%93.7%Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.0%13.7%19.5%Better than state
With pressure ulcers9.8%4.3%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.2%9.8%18.3%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 medication0.3%1.3%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine83.2%93.1%80.1%Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission22.0%22.6%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit6.1%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-0684 3 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  • F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0912 3 inspections. Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
  • K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • E-0041 2 inspections. Implement emergency and standby power systems.
  • F-0558 2 inspections. Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

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.
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

  • Riverside Community Hospital, about 2.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center, about 2.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside, about 5.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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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 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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