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Amaya Springs Health Care Center

Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise compassionate and attentive nursing staff. Still worth an in-person visit.

8625 Lamar Street, Spring Valley, CA 9197750 bedsLicensed & Active
4/5
Medicare
Inspection
Quality
Staffing
Google rating
4.4/5

based on 40 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

This facility is an excellent choice for patients needing intensive physical therapy or post-surgical rehabilitation due to their highly-rated rehab team. However, if you choose this center, we recommend implementing a strict system for labeling and monitoring your loved one's personal clothing and belongings to prevent loss.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

40 reviews on Google
Families can expect a highly compassionate and professional rehabilitation and nursing team, with many reviewers praising the physical therapy and social services departments. While the staff is frequently described as friendly and attentive, some families have reported serious concerns regarding missing personal belongings and facility maintenance issues like broken windows.

Quality Themes

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FoodN/AStaff9.0Clean8.0ActivitiesN/AMedsN/AMemory9.0Comms9.0ValueN/A

Strengths

  • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
  • Excellent physical therapy and rehab services
  • Clean and well-maintained environment
  • Professional and helpful social services/admissions team

Concerns

  • Loss or theft of residents' personal belongings (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Facility maintenance and cleanliness issues (e.g., broken windows, pests) (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

Rating Trends

Tap a year to see what changed

2344.52024(15)4.32025(23)4.82026(4)

Distribution · 42 analyzed

5
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4
5
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5

How They Respond to Reviews

10%response rate
Generic

The owner uses highly templated, professional language that focuses on mission statements and care standards rather than acknowledging specific staff members or details mentioned in the reviews. Responses are repetitive and follow a predictable structure of thanking the reviewer and restating the facility's commitment to quality care.

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1We noticed your admissions team is very professional and helpful; could you tell us more about how you support families during the transition process?
  • 2With the high praise for your physical therapy and rehab services, how do you tailor individual recovery plans for new residents?
  • 3What specific protocols do you have in place to ensure residents' personal belongings and valuables are kept secure and organized?
  • 4How does the facility manage routine maintenance and pest control to ensure the environment stays as clean and well-maintained as possible?
  • 5Could you describe the staffing structure and how you ensure there is enough nursing presence available for residents throughout the night?
  • 6What does a typical day of social activities and engagement look like for the residents here?

Personalized based on this facility's data


Key Review Excerpts

My mom who is hard to please loved the staff and that made me comfortable knowing she was in good hands. Thanks to Amaya's wonderful staff my mom is now at home thriving.

Memory care family member · 2024★★★★★

The staff was friendly and quick to help. Everyone is top of things when it came to getting her what she needed to be comfortable during her stay.

Long-term resident's family · 2025★★★★★

I spent 6 weeks here and recieved the best care P.T. and just help healing. I now ride 10+miles a day on my bike and am back to my old self.

Rehab patient · 2024★★★★★
Source: 40 Google reviews

Quality Measures

Quality Measures

Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures

Medicare Rating
5/ 5
Better Than Avg

12

measures

Worse Than Avg

1

measures

Mixed Results

4

measures

Long-Stay Residents
⚖️

Residents who lost too much weight

↓ Lower is better
This Facility19.6%
Worse than Avg
Here
19.6%
US
5.3%
CA
4.1%
San diego
3.7%
💊

Residents on antipsychotic medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility2.0%
Better than Avg
Here
2.0%
US
15.4%
CA
11.6%
San diego
11.7%
🛏️

Residents needing more daily help over time

↓ Lower is better
This Facility4.5%
Better than Avg
Here
4.5%
US
14.4%
CA
10.4%
San diego
8.2%
💊

Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility11.5%
Better than Avg
Here
11.5%
US
19.5%
CA
13.7%
San diego
15.2%
🚶

Residents whose walking got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility7.9%
Better than Avg
Here
7.9%
US
15.3%
CA
10.5%
San diego
9.5%
🚿

Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility15.7%
Mixed vs Avgs
Here
15.7%
US
19.4%
CA
10.7%
San diego
11.6%
Short-Stay Residents (Rehab / Post-Acute)
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better
This Facility97.7%
Better than Avg
Here
97.7%
US
79.7%
CA
93.2%
San diego
95.6%
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility97.3%
Better than Avg
Here
97.3%
US
81.8%
CA
94.2%
San diego
97.1%
💊

Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics

↓ Lower is better
This Facility0.5%
Better than Avg
Here
0.5%
US
1.6%
CA
1.5%
San diego
1.0%
Source: Medicare quality measures

US average from Medicare published data

Inspection History

Medicare Inspection History

3-year lookback · Medicare 2026

6deficiencies
Well below state avg (15.4)
9 complaint-triggered

This facility shows a concerning pattern of families filing complaints about safety issues and care quality. Recurring problems include infection control, fire safety systems, care planning, and accident prevention. While all deficiencies have correction dates, several issues persist across multiple surveys, including infection control violations appearing in 2020, 2022, 2024, and 2025, and repeated fire safety problems spanning several years.

Apr 15, 2025Complaint
2
0842Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

0842Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Jan 28, 2025Complaint
1
0880Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Oct 21, 2024Complaint
1
0684Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Sep 13, 2024Routine
16
0041Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

0300Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Egress Deficiencies

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

0324Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

0222Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Egress Deficiencies

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

0353Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

0623Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

0625Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

0656Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

0812Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

0880Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0882Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

0161Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Construction Deficiencies

Use approved construction type or materials.

0345Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

0355Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

0346Minimal · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

0354Minimal · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Jun 18, 2024Complaint
1
0660Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Apr 5, 2024Complaint
2
0689Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

0689Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Amaya Springs Health Care Center

Organization Type

for profit

Chain Affiliation

Chain Name

Pacific Healthcare Holdings

Chain Size

15 facilities nationwide

Chain avg rating: 2.3/5 · Rank 3 of 15

Ownership & Management

Owners

Katz Healthcare Investment Partnership

Owner · Organization

5%

Pacific Healthcare Holdings, INC.

Owner · Organization

80%

Key personnel

Rechnitz, ShlomoOfficer / DirectorRockport Administrative Services, LLCManagerBruce, TrevorManagerJalil, AnmarManagerRechnitz, ShlomoManager
Source: Medicare provider data

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