Nursing homes in San Bernardino County, California

There are 55 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in San Bernardino County, California, across 22 cities and towns. The federal record holds 916 inspection citations against them since January 2024 — 16 at actual-harm level or above, and 9 at immediate jeopardy.

3 of these homes carry the CMS abuse icon. Both terms are explained on each facility page.

City or town	Homes	Citations	Actual harm
San Bernardino	11	158	5
Redlands	7	120	1
Ontario	4	67	0
Loma Linda	3	60	0
Upland	3	45	2
Victorville	3	49	1
Yucaipa	3	46	1
Barstow	2	28	0
Colton	2	59	3
Fontana	2	35	0
Highland	2	41	0
Montclair	2	25	0
Yucca Valley	2	39	0
Alta Loma	1	16	0
Apple Valley	1	13	0
Big Bear Lake	1	26	0
Chino	1	12	0
Grand Terrace	1	13	0
Joshua Tree	1	31	1
Lake Arrowhead	1	5	0
Mentone	1	8	0
Rialto	1	20	2

Counted from CMS inspection records dated on or after January 1, 2024, in the file dated August 1, 2026. Citation counts also track how often a home was inspected and how many complaints were filed, so a higher count is not by itself proof of worse care.

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What our watchdogs found in San Bernardino County’s inspection records

Our team read the federal inspection record for all 55 certified nursing homes in San Bernardino County. Since January 2024, inspectors have written 916 citations against these homes — 16 of those findings were serious enough that inspectors concluded a resident was actually harmed, and 9 reached immediate jeopardy, the most dangerous category. (Source: CMS Provider Information and Health Deficiencies files dated August 1, 2026.)

On paper this is one of the lighter records among the big Southern California counties — 916 citations across 55 homes works out to roughly 17 per home, about half of neighboring Riverside County’s average. But one number runs the other way: three San Bernardino County homes currently carry the federal abuse icon, more than any California county we’ve examined so far. A lighter citation count and a heavier abuse-icon count can both be true at once, and that’s exactly why we read the record home by home instead of stopping at the averages.

The San Bernardino County homes with the most serious findings

These are the 13 county homes with findings at actual-harm level or above since January 2024 — every home in the county with such a finding — ranked by harm findings and then by total citations. Every number comes straight from the CMS file dated August 1, 2026; click any home to read its full record.

Nursing home	City	CMS rating	Citations since Jan 2024	Actual-harm findings
The Canyons Post-Acute	Colton	2 of 5	35	2
Rialto Post Acute Center	Rialto	2 of 5	20	2
Community Hospital of San Bernardino DP SNF	San Bernardino	2 of 5	14	2
Hi-Desert Medical Center D/P SNF ⚠	Joshua Tree	1 of 5	31	1
Meadows Ridge Care Center	Colton	4 of 5	24	1
Del Rosa Villa ⚠	San Bernardino	2 of 5	21	1
Yucaipa Hills Post Acute	Yucaipa	4 of 5	19	1
Valley Healthcare Center	San Bernardino	4 of 5	17	1
Madison Grove Post Acute	Redlands	3 of 5	16	1
Spring Valley Post Acute LLC	Victorville	2 of 5	16	1
Heritage Park Nursing Center	Upland	5 of 5	12	1
Villa Mesa Care Center	Upland	3 of 5	11	1
Haven Post Acute	San Bernardino	4 of 5	10	1

⚠ = the home carries the CMS abuse icon (explained below). Read the table the way an inspector would, not the way a brochure would. The findings are spread across the whole county — the valley cities, the Victor Valley, and the high desert — and they don’t respect the star ratings: four of the 13 homes hold 4 stars, and one holds the top rating of 5. Colton is worth a careful look — both of the city’s homes have a harm finding on the record. And the geography matters out here: in Joshua Tree, the home with a harm finding and the abuse icon is the only certified nursing home in town.

Three county homes carry the federal abuse icon — the most of any California county we’ve covered

CMS puts a warning icon on a home’s public listing when inspectors cited it for abuse that harmed a resident within the past year, or for abuse that could have harmed residents in each of the last two years. That’s the federal government’s own definition. In San Bernardino County the icon currently sits on three homes: Del Rosa Villa (San Bernardino), Hi-Desert Medical Center D/P SNF (Joshua Tree), and Sierra Vista (Highland). (Source: CMS Provider Information file dated August 1, 2026.) Note that Sierra Vista shows no actual-harm finding in the current file even though it carries the icon — under the federal definition, the icon can rest on abuse citations from the past two years that put residents at risk without recording actual harm. The findings behind each icon are on the home’s own record page. The icon reflects the inspection record; it is not a prediction about any resident’s future care.

What happens next for a San Bernardino County family

If someone you love was hurt in one of these homes — an unexplained fall, a pressure sore, bruises nobody will account for, sudden weight loss — here is what the process actually looks like, in plain English.

1. Talk it through with us first. Tell us what happened, even if you’re not sure it counts. We’ll tell you exactly which agency handles it — the county’s long-term care ombudsman, the state health department, or the police — and what to say when you call.

2. We’ll help you file the report. California gives you several doors: Adult Protective Services, the ombudsman program, the California Department of Public Health. We’ll help you pick the right one and file it with you.

3. Get the records before they’re gone. The home’s charts, staffing logs, and incident reports are the evidence. Under California law your family can demand them — and we send that written request for you the same day you ask.

4. Find out what your family is owed. California’s Elder Abuse Act lets a family hold a nursing home financially responsible when neglect or abuse caused real harm — and in serious cases the home can be made to pay for more than the medical bills. There’s a clock on this, so don’t sit on it. Cases from this county are heard in San Bernardino County Superior Court. Send us what happened — it’s free, and you’ll usually hear back by text within 15 minutes.

Questions San Bernardino County families ask us

The county’s citation numbers look lower than its neighbors’. Does that mean the homes here are safer?

Not by itself. Citation counts also reflect how often inspectors visited and how many complaints families filed, and a county can average fewer citations while individual homes carry serious findings — this county has 16 actual-harm findings, 9 immediate-jeopardy findings, and more abuse-icon homes than any California county we’ve covered. Averages don’t take care of your mother; a specific home does. Read that home’s record.

A home near me carries the abuse icon but shows no harm finding. How can both be true?

Because they measure different things. The icon rests on abuse citations — which can include citations for abuse that put residents at risk in each of the last two years without a recorded injury — while the harm column counts findings where an inspector concluded a resident was actually harmed, from any cause. We restate both straight from the federal file; the citations behind the icon are listed, with dates, on the home’s own page.

The home I’m looking at has 4 or 5 stars. Does a harm finding still matter?

Yes. Five of the 13 homes on the table above hold 4 or 5 stars. The star rating rolls months of data into one number; a harm finding records one day somebody got hurt. Read what the finding was actually for on the home’s page — that’s ten minutes that tells you more than the stars do.

We’re in the high desert and the nearest home is the only one for miles. What are our options?

That’s a real constraint — in Joshua Tree, Barstow and the mountain towns there may be only one certified home nearby, and moving somebody far from family carries its own costs. You don’t have to move somebody to protect them: visit at odd hours, put concerns in writing to the administrator, loop in the county ombudsman early, and report anything that looks like neglect. If harm has already happened, the distance to the courthouse doesn’t change your family’s rights.

Which agency should I report to — APS, the health department, or police?

It depends on what happened. Emergencies and possible crimes go to 911 or the local police. Suspected abuse or neglect of a senior goes to Adult Protective Services. Problems with the facility’s care go to the California Department of Public Health, and the county’s long-term care ombudsman can act as your advocate inside the home. If you’re not sure, tell us what happened and we’ll point you to the right door — and help you file it.

How long do I have to bring a case in California?

There’s a clock, and for most elder-abuse and neglect cases it’s short — generally two years, sometimes less depending on the facts and who ran the facility. Don’t guess from an article; tell us the dates and we’ll tell you where the clock stands. It costs nothing to ask.

Where these numbers come from

Every count on this page comes from the federal government’s own files: the CMS Provider Information file and the CMS Health Deficiencies file, both dated August 1, 2026, covering citations issued since January 1, 2024. We restate what the record says and link to the underlying file on every home’s page — read how we count, and if we got something wrong, tell us and we’ll fix it. Neighboring Riverside County’s record is on its own page. Statewide context lives on our California help page and the full California directory.