Bel Vista Convalescent Hospital
Nursing Home Facility
5001 East Anaheim Street, East Long Beach, CA 90804
Bel Vista Convalescent Hospital is a senior care community located in East Long Beach, CA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the East Long Beach area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (562) 494-5001.
Operated by PACS Group, which runs 226 communities in our directory.
With 41 beds, Bel Vista Convalescent Hospital is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Los Angeles County average about 28 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Los Angeles County average about 2.5 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 12 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 52%.
The community is located in Los Angeles County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 64 problems at Bel Vista Convalescent Hospital. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 11 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $29,543.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Environmental
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Bel Vista Convalescent Hospital offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 41
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.7
- Annual staff turnover 52%
- Last health inspection May 2025
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