Loading EveryPlace content…
Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise supportive staff during end-of-life care. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 39 Google reviews
Email Rancho Mesa Care Center to yourself
Get a one-time email with a link to this profile so it is easy to find and share later.
This sends one email and does not add you to a mailing list.
These current public-data fields deserve follow-up with the facility and the official Medicare record. They are not a clinical risk score or a substitute for an in-person assessment.
No Medicare penalties on record
Rancho Mesa Care Center has a strong overall Medicare rating. Public reviewers frequently mention: supportive staff during end-of-life care and occasional musical entertainment for residents. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Families should exercise extreme caution, as many reviewers report severe issues with neglect, including failure to provide medication, delayed response to call lights, and inadequate hygiene care. While some families praise specific staff members for being supportive during end-of-life care, there are frequent, serious allegations regarding patient safety, such as residents wandering off-site and unaddressed medical wounds.
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
Concerns
Rating Trends
Tap a year to see what changed
Distribution · 42 analyzed
Personalized based on this facility's data
Key Review Excerpts
“The staff is really cool with me as they dance with the residents. I can't wait play music there again.”
“Imagine waking up at 2:30AM to the police department trying to get ahold of anyone related to the individual staying here because they found them NEAR THE FREEWAY walking by themselves and having no idea where they are or where they need to get back to.”
“My mom stayed here for about a week where she later on had passed. Rachel and the workers there were so supportive through it all.”
Both RN and total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmarks. Ask the facility how it staffs each shift for current resident needs.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
12
measures
4
measures
1
measures
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents needing more daily help over time
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility has a pattern of recurring issues that families should note, with 4 complaint-triggered deficiencies indicating families have filed reports about care concerns. The most frequent problems involve medication management, food service and nutrition, and infection control, with these issues appearing across multiple surveys from 2023 to 2025. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the persistence of similar problems suggests ongoing challenges in maintaining consistent standards in these critical care areas.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Rancho Mesa Care Center
for profit
Owners
Mahan, Marylynn
Owner
Weinberger, Philip
Owner
Key personnel
Contact this facility directly and verify the details that matter most to your family.
Medicare Care Compare
Official Medicare quality ratings, inspections & staffing data
Google Maps
Photos, directions & neighborhood info
Google Reviews
39 reviews from families & visitors
Medicare data downloads
Original nursing home datasets
EveryPlace is a research directory. Facility information is compiled from public sources — Medicare.gov, state licensing portals, Google Places, and publicly available street-level imagery. Some summaries, interpretations, suggested questions, and pricing research are AI-generated or AI-assisted and may contain errors or omit important context. Listings do not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or advertisement, and we do not accept payment for placement. Families should verify all details directly with the facility and the original sources linked above before making any care decisions. See our Research Policy for our editorial standards, correction process, and image-removal policy.
Ivy Park at Alta Loma
< 1 miAssisted Living · Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Allara Senior Living
< 1 miAssisted Living · Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Sunlit Gardens Assisted Living
< 1 miAssisted Living · Alta Loma, CA
Atria Del Rey
< 1 miAssisted Living · Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Merrill Gardens at Rancho Cucamonga
1.2 miAssisted Living · Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Cadence at Rancho Cucamonga
1.5 miAssisted Living · Rancho Cucamonga, CA