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⌖ Big Bear Lake, CA · San Bernardino County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds21
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (hospital district)
About Bear Valley Community Hospital D/p SNF
Bear Valley Community Hospital D/p SNF is a 21-bed government-run nursing home in Big Bear Lake, CA. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in California is 3.2.
- Inspections: 4 problems at its last full inspection (Jun 2026), fewer than the California average of 15.6. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 6 hr 37 min a day with each resident, more than the California average of 4 hr 31 min. About 63% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameBear Valley Community Hospital D/p Snf
LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Phone(909) 866-6501
Address41870 Garstin Rd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 · San Bernardino County
Medicare provider number555468
Ownership typeGovernment (hospital district)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJune 26, 1991 (35 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Jun 2026No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jun 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection4 (Jun 2026)California average: 15.6.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident6 hr 37 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident45 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minStrength
Things to ask about
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- Nursing staff turnover63% a yearCalifornia average: 37%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the California average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.4%State average: 1.6%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.6%State average: 4.3%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs30.8%State average: 12.0%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the California average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 17 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day6.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6.9 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | 7.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6.6 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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