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Overview of The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta

The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta is a well-regarded 59-bed nursing home in Palm Desert, CA, offering long-term care, rehabilitation, and a wide range of nursing services. The community also promotes a nurturing and inviting environment, ensuring older adults are well-cared for. Social services, therapies, and well-balanced meals are among the exceptional services provided to meet residents’ quality of life. Through personalized care plans, residents also receive the utmost attention and care for their recovery and wellness.

Social events, family visits, and a variety of recreational activities foster engagement and active living. Cozy rooms and lively gathering areas also provide residents with more spaces to rest and connect with friends. Located near the Lakes Country Club and Indian Ridge Country Club, the community ensures residents have a stress-free retirement. As one of the trusted options for senior living in Canada, this nursing home has high standards of care and a clean setting.

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Overview of Waterman Canyon Post Acute

Waterman Canyon Post Acute provides nursing home, hospice care, and skilled nursing in San Bernardino, CA. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide ongoing nursing support, while hospice care supports residents receiving end-of-life care within the community. Short-term rehabilitation is available. The community may be a good fit for someone who needs nursing care during recovery after an illness, injury, or hospital stay.

The community has 166 beds and accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families those payment paths to consider for care. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 36 minutes per resident per day, representing the documented daily hands-on nursing time allocated per resident. A sizable rehabilitation gym supports on-site therapy, while complex wound care and hospice services are also available. Courtyards give residents outdoor spaces within the community.

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Overview of Arrowhead Springs Healthcare Center

Arrowhead Springs Healthcare Center provides nursing home, skilled nursing, and memory care in San Bernardino, California. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care offers supervision in a secured setting for a resident living with dementia.

The combination may suit someone whose needs include ongoing nursing support or memory care, with rehabilitation services also available. The community has 119 beds and offers private and semi-private rooms, giving residents the choice of an individual space or a room shared with one other resident.

Arrowhead Springs Healthcare Center is in the Perris Hills neighborhood. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to cover eligible services or ongoing residence. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 41 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. The area has a Walk Score of 69, making it somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot; a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach certain nearby destinations independently, while other errands may require a car or ride.

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Overview of Highland Palms Healthcare Center

Highland Palms Healthcare Center is a trusted community situated near Loma Linda Medical Center in Highland, CA, that offers nursing care and rehabilitation. With top-notch care and assistance around the clock, residents receive personalized care tailored to their needs and preferences. As a Medicare and Medicaid-certified community, the community strives to provide the highest quality of life while staying on a budget.

Families are also welcome to visit their loved ones, especially with the community’s cozy and beautiful communal spaces. Here, residents enjoy delicious and healthy meals that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. The community is 4-star rated by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, ensuring a trustworthy and exceptional quality of care.

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Overview of Palazzo Post Acute

Palazzo Post Acute is a top-rated community in Los Angeles, CA, offering nursing care and rehabilitation. Residents can ease their worries with a compassionate and well-trained team helping with their healthcare needs. The community also accepts Medicare and Medicaid to ease financial burdens.

To enhance residents’ living experiences, a jam-packed calendar of engaging activities and enriching programs is conducted that highlight their interests and capabilities. Pain management, diabetic care, and wound care are also provided to meet residents’ healthcare needs. The community also provides physical, occupational therapy, and medical equipment for residents’ convenience. Residents are guaranteed the finest retirement experience amidst the community’s nurturing and inviting environment.

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Overview of Arrowhead Healthcare Center

Arrowhead Healthcare Center offers nursing home, memory care, and skilled nursing care in San Bernardino, CA. Its nursing home and skilled nursing services support short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, with licensed nursing care on site around the clock. In-house therapy gives residents access to rehabilitation services within the community rather than requiring arrangements with an outside therapy provider. The community may be a good fit for someone living with dementia who needs the secured, supervised setting provided by memory care.

With 58 beds, Arrowhead Healthcare Center is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Medicare can help cover short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid can be relevant when savings may not cover a long stay, and private pay means paying directly. Total nurse staffing is 4h 56m per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated per resident. A Walk Score of 79 places the area in the very walkable band, so most errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently.

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Overview of Piedmont Gardens

Piedmont Gardens offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Oakland, California. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living adds help with daily tasks. Memory care offers a secured, supervised setting, and skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving between levels can happen within the community. Piedmont Gardens has 321 beds, with studio, alcove, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts. A studio provides one private living space, while the larger layouts can suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion.

Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 33 minutes per resident per day, representing that amount of nurse time allocated to each resident daily. Short-stay rehabilitation provides a temporary setting for recovery, while respite care suits a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Medicare and private pay are accepted, pets are allowed, Daniel Wittman serves as the administrator, and Humangood & Humangood Norcal operates the community; with a Walk Score of 99, the area is a walker’s paradise, so daily errands do not require a car and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently.

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Overview of Redding Post Acute

Redding Post Acute provides nursing home, skilled nursing, palliative care, and respite care in Redding, CA. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide licensed nursing care, while palliative care focuses on comfort for people with serious illness and respite care offers a short stay when a family caregiver needs temporary support. The combination may suit someone who needs nursing care after a medical event, comfort-focused support, or a temporary residential stay.

The community has 89 beds, placing it in the mid-sized range without implying a particular resident experience. Redding Post Acute has 24-hour staffing, so staff are present around the clock, and total nurse staffing is 4 hours 12 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. Rehabilitation services support recovery and functional goals, while the Activities Program gives residents structured activities during their stay.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to cover eligible care costs based on their circumstances. Nursing Services and Post-Acute Care are also available for residents who need nursing support following an illness, injury, or hospital stay.

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Overview of American River Center

American River Center is a nursing home in Carmichael, California, offering hospice care, respite care, and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Hospice care supports residents nearing the end of life, while respite care offers a short stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs time away. These services may suit someone needing ongoing nursing care, end-of-life support, or temporary care.

The home has 99 beds and is 98% occupied, so nearly all beds are filled at the stated occupancy level. Private and semi-private rooms are available. A private room provides one living space, while a semi-private room is shared with another resident. Total nurse staffing is four hours per resident each day, representing the amount of nursing staff time available per resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted.

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Overview of VI at La Jolla Village

VI at La Jolla Village in San Diego offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, nursing home and skilled nursing care, along with continuing care retirement community living. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident keeps an apartment. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Several care levels are available in one community. As a resident’s needs grow, they may be able to move to a different level without leaving the community. With 783 beds, VI at La Jolla Village is a large community, with more residents, staff, and usually programming than a smaller setting.

Housing includes suites, penthouses, one bedroom residences, and two bedroom residences. The range of layouts can suit someone seeking a single residence or a larger home, including a two bedroom option for a couple moving together. The area has a Walk Score of 88, meaning it is very walkable and most errands can be completed on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can still reach nearby shops, pharmacies, or cafes independently.

Medicare and private pay are accepted, although Medicare covers short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 48 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nurse staffing time allocated per resident. Stephanie Boudreau serves as administrator, and the community is operated by Ccw La Jolla, Cc La Jolla, and Classic Res Mgmt. The combination of multiple care levels may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time.

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Nursing Homes in California at a glance

Avg Overall CMS Rating: 3.2/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in California. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating: 3.4/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in California. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating: 2.8/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in California. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.0/ 5