Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf
29101 HOSPITAL ROAD, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
Lake Arrowhead, California · CMS verdict
CMS rates Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf at 5 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the California average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf in Lake Arrowhead, California holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 85 of 100 (grade B). The 19-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in California runs a median of $12,167 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
At 19 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 85 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 85.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Lake Arrowhead, California, this facility operates 19 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 18 residents - an occupancy rate of about 95%. The facility is classified under government - hospital district ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 95% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (10 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf's upper-tercile stars compare to California
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the California facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = California state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf ranks in California
Among the 1,154 CMS-rated nursing homes in California, Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 76% of them. The bars show how all California homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
279 California homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 19 |
| Residents | 18 |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital district |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 10 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in California? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in California is $12,167 per month ($146,000 annually). A private room averages $15,178 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf offer? ▾
With 19 beds with approximately 18 current residents, Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under government - hospital district ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 10 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Mountains Community Hosp Dpsnf has multiple deficiencies (10 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in California? ▾
In California, alternatives include assisted living ($7,000/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($2,037/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the California elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 555467.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.