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88.5/100

Excellent

Citrus Heights Health Center

161 S. Reeder Ave, Covina, CA 91724

CMS 5/5 stars #43 of 369 in Los Angeles County (626) 251-2316
Certified beds
32
Occupancy
94%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Citrus Heights Health Center

Citrus Heights Health Center runs on a nonprofit model with just 32 certified beds, and the numbers suggest that small size works in its favor. Nurse staffing sits at 5.12 hours per resident day, about a third higher than the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage drops roughly 12% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays or Sundays. The home was inspected recently, in August 2025, and its 16 deficiencies include none at the harm or jeopardy level, plus one abuse-related citation. That staffing consistency, along with a clean recent inspection, is what's actually behind the grade.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing26/30Stability7.5/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

26/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.96 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →1.29 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 12% against weekdays

Staff stability

7.5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day5.12 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours1.29 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours4.50 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnoverNot reported

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: June 24, 2026 (4 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Citrus Heights Health Center

What is the ElderGrade for Citrus Heights Health Center? +

Citrus Heights Health Center holds an ElderGrade of A (88.5 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Citrus Heights Health Center? +

Residents receive an average of 5.12 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Citrus Heights Health Center been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Citrus Heights Health Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Citrus Heights Health Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.