Riviera Healthcare Center is one of four facilities located in Pico Rivera, California. This facility was given an overall grade of D, which is a well below average score. Unfortunately, this grade was right in line with the city grade in Pico Rivera, which is also very poor. The only positive thing we can really say about this nursing home is that it didn't receive any F's in any of the categories we assessed. Additional information about these categories is available below.
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Riviera Healthcare Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Partnership
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Audiology
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
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Long-term Care Quality
We gave this nursing home a B- for our long-term care rating, which was certainly better than its overall score. In computing our long-term care scores, we look at the facility's ability to maintain its permanent residents' health and quality of life. After looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination data. We were pleased to find that this nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Nurse Quality
One of the other reasons we graded this facility so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing grade. In fact, nursing proved to be its second best category grade. In that area, we awarded this facility an B-. When computing our nursing grades, we assess both staffing levels and the training levels of those nurses. This facility provides only 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This is a somewhat alarming figure as it is well below the national average. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics. While this nursing home got docked a bit for nursing hours per resident, it excelled in a few of these quality measures. With fewer than five percent of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, it did well in this metric. This can be a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can many times be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as employing a policy of moving patients at least once a day.
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Facility Inspections
Sadly, this facility received a grade of just D in our inspection category. This is well below average grade. Inspection grades weigh a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. This nursing home had 5 deficiencies on its inspection report. The only positive thing we found is that none of its deficiencies were in the categories that suggest that they posed a risk to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility also received 10 substantiated complaints in recent years. This is yet another bad sign.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home's weakest category was short-term care, which is the last area we scored. For this area, we awarded this facility a grade of just D. In crafting these short-term care scores, we analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The purpose is to create a scale for sizing up the rehabilitation services of different facilities. Not surprisingly, we found that this nursing home provides far less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. Finally, we assessed the number of patients that were able to return home from this nursing home. This facility didn't fare well here either. In fact, we found that just 4.1 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was well off the national average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Riviera Healthcare Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 7.02% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 1.27% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term patients that have had falls which resulted in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs
This figure measures the percent of long-term patients who have had UTI's. Although more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to varying reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 6.67% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These medications are sometimes used for a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 14.16% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 14.18% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients who are showing signs of depression. High levels of depression may reveal a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 100% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 2.78% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and bathing. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 3.49% of Residents
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients who retained mobility levels.
Hospitalizations
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 3.49% of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 4.9% of Patients
This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Riviera Healthcare Center, 98.59% of Resident
Measures the percent of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts would argue this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.
Scores for Pico Rivera, CA
- Overall Rating has a grade of D
- Nurse Rating has a grade of C
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of C
- Inspection Rating has a grade of C
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