Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF
Nursing home in Big Bear Lake, California, CMS certification number 555468
41870 Garstin Dr, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 · San Bernardino County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 21
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 4, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 6.15
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.91
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.24
- Nurse aide hours
- 4.00
- Weekend total hours
- 5.20
- Nursing staff turnover
- 51.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 4, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 8, 2025, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 21 residents live here, about 100% of its 21 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 21
- Average residents per day
- 21
- Certified since
- June 26, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF
- Legal business name
- Bear Valley Community Health Care District
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
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Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF
What is the CMS star rating of Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Bear Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF?
Bear Valley Community Health Care District, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.