Beacon Healthcare Center

Name: Beacon Healthcare Center
Address: 919 N SUNSET AVE, West Covina, CA, 91790, US
Telephone: 6269624489

919 N Sunset Ave, West Covina, CA 91790 · Los Angeles County · 54 certified beds · avg 40 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1976

Part of chain: NAHS (12 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.08

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (32)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
May 14, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint
May 14, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint
May 14, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · from a complaint
May 14, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint
May 14, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint
Jan 15, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away.
Jan 15, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
Jan 15, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Nov 17, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential.
Nov 17, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Nov 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Nov 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have.
Nov 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Nov 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Nov 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
Nov 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day.
Nov 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason.
Nov 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.
Nov 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly inform residents or their representatives about arbitration agreements — contracts that give up the right to sue in court — including their right to refuse to sign.
May 30, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint
Dec 8, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not let a resident or their legal representative see or buy copies of the resident's own records. · from a complaint
Nov 19, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Nov 19, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have.
Nov 19, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nov 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Nov 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Nov 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Nov 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Nov 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Nov 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician.
Nov 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Nov 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (11 → 3).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	12	E
2024	12	E
2026	8	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	California avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.08	4.31	3.95	bottom 48% in California; top 36% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.31	0.61	0.69	bottom 14% in California; bottom 11% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.47	3.90	3.50	bottom 28% in California; top 43% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.26	0.51	0.48	bottom 23% in California; bottom 23% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	31.4	36.7	45.8	top 34% in California; top 17% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	0.0	38.1	42.9	—

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.60, RN 0.35, weekend 3.91. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Nahs Employee Stock Ownership Trust	Organization	Indirect Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	06/30/2018
Nahs Holding INC	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	04/01/2019
Nahs Southeast, INC.	Organization	Direct Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	06/30/2018
Baja, Ralph	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2023
Barlow, James	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2019
Dahl, Brenden	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	02/01/2023
Dahl, Brenden	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	02/01/2023
Gupta, Anil	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2019
Gupta, Anil	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/16/2025
Johnson, Marc	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	11/20/2022
Johnson, Marc	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	11/20/2022
Lewis, Larry	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2024
Lewis, Larry	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2024
Lewis, Larry	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2024
Lewis, Larry	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2024
Lewis, Larry	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2024
Lundquist, Victor	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2019
Moore, Michael	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	02/01/2022
Moore, Michael	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	02/01/2022
Paulsen, Timothy	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/29/2018

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
"How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
"Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Garden View Post Acute Rehabilitation	1.1 mi	Baldwin Park, CA	★★★★☆	3/5
West Covina Healthcare Center	1.4 mi	West Covina, CA	★★★☆☆	3/5
West Haven Healthcare	1.6 mi	West Covina, CA	★★★★☆	3/5
West Covina Medical Center D/P SNF	1.7 mi	West Covina, CA	★★★★☆	4/5
Victoria Care Center	1.8 mi	Baldwin Park, CA	★★★★★	4/5
Clara Baldwin Stocker Home for Women	1.9 mi	West Covina, CA	★★★☆☆	2/5
El Encanto Healthcare Center	2.2 mi	City of Industry, CA	★★★★★	4/5
Coast Care Convalescent Center	2.8 mi	Baldwin Park, CA	★★★★☆	4/5
Sierra View Care Center	3.0 mi	Baldwin Park, CA	★★★★☆	3/5
Eastland Subacute and Rehabilitation Center	3.1 mi	El Monte, CA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Penn Mar Healthcare Center	3.3 mi	El Monte, CA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Madera Post Acute Center	3.8 mi	El Monte, CA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 056331.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Beacon Healthcare Center

919 N Sunset Ave, West Covina, CA 91790 · 6269624489

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
☐ "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
☐ "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 056331 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)