CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in BELLFLOWER, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 140 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 133.0 |
| CMS Certification Number | 056405 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.76 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.36 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER had 24 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 26, 2026).
Inspection Findings — February 26, 2026
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Level F)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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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. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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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. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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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. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — March 8, 2026
Cerritos Vista Healthcare Center is a 140-bed nursing home in Bellflower, California. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 24 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The inspection showed multiple cited problems but none were classified as severe, which is a relative positive. You should ask how the facility has responded to the cited issues—particularly steps taken to strengthen nursing staffing and to remediate concerns about supervision, infection control, care planning, and residents’ dignity and living environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER?
CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 3.75785 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER had 24 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER have?
CERRITOS VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER has 140 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- BELLFLOWER POST ACUTE — 2/5 — 0.6 mi
- VILLA DEL SOL POST ACUTE — 1/5 — 0.7 mi
- ROSE VILLA HEALTH CARE CENTER — 4/5 — 1.2 mi
- ARTESIA CHRISTIAN HOME INC. — 2/5 — 1.8 mi
- BAY VISTA HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE, LP — 2/5 — 1.8 mi
- LA PAZ GEROPSYCHIATRIC CENTER — 3/5 — 1.8 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.