BUENA VISTA ASSISTED LIVING

1393 S. BUENA VISTA ST., Hemet CA 92543

Facility 331880902 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

74 bedsLatest official report Jul 21, 2026Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
BUENA VISTA AL LLC; BUENA VISTA ASSISTED LIVING LL
Administrator
ICAMEN, ROBYN
Contact
ICAMEN, ROBYN
License first date
May 20, 2020
License effective date
May 20, 2020
District office
RIVERSIDE ASC · (951) 248-2222
Regional office
18
Clients served
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

Summary

The available records show 4 Type A and 6 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection
May 12, 2026
Most recent deficiency
Jan 9, 2025

5 later reports, from May 23, 2025 through Jul 21, 2026, recorded no deficiencies, though the records do not say whether they were follow-ups.

What Type A and Type B mean
Type A
Violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
Type B
Violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

Both classifications are published by California CDSS and are shown as published. SeniorLivingFacts does not rename them or add a severity level of its own.

At a glance

Counts cover the five-year public record. Typical figures are the median for the 54 Riverside County facilities licensed for 50 or more beds.

In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 15 reports for this facility: 9 inspections, 6 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.

Those records contain 4 Type A and 6 Type B deficiencies.

0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.

Official inspections
9

More than the typical 7

2 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
10

Well above the typical 3

0 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
4

More than the typical 1

0 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
6

More than the typical 2

0 in the last 12 months

Substantiated complaints
3

More than the typical 1

0 in the last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Repeated topics

Topics cited in more than one report during the last 36 months. A repeat may show a pattern worth asking about. Each date opens its report below.

No topic repeats in the last 36 months

No deficiency topic appears in more than one report during that window. This does not establish that nothing repeated earlier in the five-year record, and it is not a statement about current conditions.

Official report history

All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.

Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 2 unfounded · investigated over 2 visits

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Part of the complaint whose outcome is recorded on Jul 21, 2026 · Control 18-AS-20260402112716

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations3 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 3 cited

Records and plan of operationType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87506(a)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87506 Resident Records (a)The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete, and current record is maintained for each resident in the facility or in a central administrative location readily available to facility staff and to licensing agency staff. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: the licensee failed to ensure that 1 out of 1 resident records were maintained with the necessary information for LPA to review. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

The licensee agrees to conduct an audit of resident records, and will submit a copy of facility audit checklist. Proof of POC is to be submitted to the department by 5pm on the due date indicated.

Deadline recorded: Nov 6, 2023. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Nov 6, 2023
Correction not verified in available records
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Resident rightsType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87468.2(a)(4)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87468.2 Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities (a) ... Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities, residents in privately operated residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (4) To care, supervision, and services that meet their individual needs and are delivered by staff that are sufficient in numbers, qualifications, and competency to meet their needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: the licensee failed to ensure that residents were checked and chanaged as required.

Official plan of correction

The licensee agrees to increase staffing on the NOC shift, by adding an additional staff. Proof of POC is to be submitted to the department by 5pm on the due date indicated.

Deadline recorded: Nov 6, 2023. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Nov 6, 2023
Correction not verified in available records
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Medical and dental careType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87465(i)(3)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care Prescription medications which are not taken with the resident upon termination of services, not returned to the issuing pharmacy, nor retained in the facility as ordered by the resident’s physician and documented in the resident’s established record procedures or which are otherwise to be disposed of shall be destroyed in the facility by the facility administrator and one other adult who is not a resident. Both shall sign a record, to be retained for at least three years, which lists the following:

Official plan of correction

The requirement is not met as evidenced by: the licensee failed to destroy a discontinued medication 1 out of 1 times. This poses a potential heath, and safety risk to persons in care. The licensee agrees to conduct an audit of medications and physician orders, and destroy and needed medication. Proof of POC is to be submitted to the department by 5pm on the due date indicated.

Deadline recorded: Oct 23, 2023. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Oct 23, 2023
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Medical and dental careType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87465(2)(c)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care:(c) If the resident's physician has stated in writing ...(2) Once ordered by the physician the medication is given according to the physician's directions. Based on observation and interviews this requirement was not met as evidence by: interviews with staff revealed that resident # 1 (R1) was not given their medications as prescribed, as the keys were taken home. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to the resident in care.

Official plan of correction

The Licensee agrees have an extra set of keys made and issued to the Senior Med Tech and Nurse Consultant, in addition to the set the administrator has. Proof of POC is to be submitted to the department by 5pm on the due date indicated.

Deadline recorded: Jul 4, 2023. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 4, 2023
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations2 substantiated · 4 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 2 cited · investigated over 2 visits

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Part of the complaint whose outcome is recorded on Nov 29, 2022 · Control 18-AS-20220725131214

Basic services and supervisionType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87464(f)(1)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

Basic Services: (f) Basic services shall at a minimum include: (1) Care and supervision as defined in Section 87101(c)(3) and Health and Safety Code section 1569.2(c). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, the Licensee did not comply with the above regulation with at least on resident. LPA Colvin confirmed that R1 did not obtain a negative COVID-19 test prior to R1's admission on 6/21/22. This was an immediate health risk to all residents, as there was a subsequent COVID-19 outbreak.

Official plan of correction

Licensee agrees to implement a recording process for all COVID-19 tests conducted by facility staff and maintain records in resident files. Licensee additionally agrees to submit Statement of Understanding regarding receiving a negative COVID-19 test for new residents. Plan for recordkeeping of all COVID tests conducted at facility and Statement of Understanding to be submited to LPA Colvin by Plan of Correction date of 7/27/22.

Deadline recorded: Jul 27, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 27, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Resident rightsType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87468
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities: (a) Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment. This requirement was not met by: Based on record review, the Licensee did not comply with the above regulation with at least one resident. LPA Colvin observed in staff notes that on both 7/11/22 and 7/20/22 ants were observed to be infesting R2's bedroom. This was a potential personal rights violation of R2.

Official plan of correction

Licensee agrees to thuroughly inspection R2's room to ensure that the insect infestation has been corrected. Licensee additionally agrees to take further pest control measures in the future. Licensee may self-certify once inspection is complete. Self-certification due by Plan of Correction date of 8/9/22.

Deadline recorded: Aug 9, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Aug 9, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Source and limits

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Public facility history is described by the source as a five-year window. Older records and previous-licensee history may require a regional-office request. Type 741 RCFE-CCRCs, nursing homes, and other care settings are excluded from this page.

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