Arrowhead Springs Healthcare Center

    1335 N Waterman Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.7ยท39 reviews

    Clean welcoming facility, compassionate staff

    I'm very happy with Arrowhead Springs - the facility is clean, welcoming, and well maintained, and the nursing and leadership are clearly involved. The staff are attentive, compassionate, and professional, my therapy results were strong, and I would recommend them.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.69ยท(39)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.4
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      2.3
    • Amenities

      3.6
    • Value

      3.7

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing staff
    • Engaged leadership and administration
    • Effective physical-therapy and rehabilitation outcomes
    • Clean, renovated interior areas
    • Friendly, family-like atmosphere
    • Comprehensive medical services and convenient hours
    • Supportive dining accommodations (purees, special diets)
    • Attentive customer-service and admissions communication
    • Quiet, peaceful setting in parts of the facility

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and overcrowding
    • Delayed response to call-buttons and care requests
    • Inconsistent medication administration and medication control
    • Incontinence-care delays and inconsistent bathing schedules
    • Cleanliness and odor concerns in some units and common areas
    • Supply and equipment shortfalls (e.g., air-conditioning, filtered water)
    • Gaps in infection-control and clinical oversight
    • Inconsistent dining quality and diabetes-friendly meal options
    • Communication breakdowns with families and between staff
    • Allegations of missing personal belongings
    • Variable management consistency and oversight across shifts/units

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews for this facility present a strongly mixed picture. Many families and patients describe a compassionate, engaged clinical team and visible administrative involvement that support good clinical and rehabilitation outcomesโ€”particularly for physical therapyโ€”along with a generally clean, renovated environment and welcoming, family-like atmosphere. Several reviewers praised attentive nursing staff, supportive admissions interactions, and accommodations for special diets and pureed meals. In those accounts the facility provides a sense of safety, effective therapy, and satisfactory customer service.

    Conversely, a substantial portion of feedback highlights operational weaknesses that have direct implications for resident care. Chronic understaffing and episodes of overcrowding are recurring themes and are associated with delayed responses to call-buttons and care requests. Reviewers also raise specific concerns about inconsistent medication administration and medication-control practices, lapses in incontinence care and bathing frequency, and instances where clinical issues required hospital transfer. Cleanliness and odor concerns in some units, along with supply and equipment shortfalls (for example, nonfunctional air conditioning and limited filtered drinking water), were described by multiple families. There are also mentions of gaps in infection-control oversight and allegations of missing personal belongings.

    Management and leadership perceptions are polarized: several reviewers commend the director of nursing and administrator for hands-on involvement and a positive culture, while others describe inconsistent oversight across shifts or units and concerns about staff conduct or communication tone. Dining feedback is similarly mixedโ€”some reviewers note well-presented meals and diet accommodations, while others find meal quality and diabetes-friendly options inconsistent. Information about activities and programming is limited in reviews, though dining-room liveliness and a peaceful environment were reported in some accounts.

    Given the variability in experiences, prospective residents and families should conduct an on-site visit and ask targeted questions: observe staffing levels during different shifts, inquire about nurse-to-resident ratios and recent staffing trends, review medication-administration protocols and incident/inspection histories, request documentation of infection-control practices, and sample meals or discuss dietary accommodations. Asking to see recent state inspection reports and to speak with current family members can help clarify whether the positive experiences or the operational concerns better reflect current conditions in the unit you are considering.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Arrowhead Springs Healthcare Center is located at 1335 N Waterman Ave, San Bernardino, CA, 92404.

    About Arrowhead Springs Healthcare Center

    Arrowhead Springs Healthcare Center stands as a non-profit skilled nursing facility with a strong reputation in the community, having earned various accreditations and a 4-star overall rating on Medicare.gov, which says a lot about its level of care and safety. The facility has gone through recent renovations, adding new amenities and making the place more comfortable for residents, and it pays close attention to outdoor spaces with landscaped grounds and activity areas so people can enjoy fresh air and socialize at their own pace. People here receive a wide range of care, including comprehensive medical support, wound care, skilled nursing services, short-term rehabilitation, and long-term care, all carried out by a dedicated staff that works in a favorable patient-to-staff ratio, so residents get more personal attention when they need it. Arrowhead Springs Healthcare Center offers expertise in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, with in-house therapy options that use modern, hands-on therapeutic approaches tailored to help folks regain strength and mobility, making recovery a main focus for those coming from hospital stays.

    When it comes to daily living, the center assists with things like bathing, dressing, meals, and getting around, and also helps with more specialized care such as sub-acute rehab and wound care, which some residents need for their condition. The place offers studio and companion apartments, and inside you'll find walk-in showers, Wi-Fi, and spaces to relax or join activities like art programs, cards and games, fitness classes, movie nights, social events, and worship services, so there's always a way to stay engaged without feeling rushed. Residents can join in a wide variety of excursions and activities that are listed on a monthly calendar, and these programs are personalized to suit each person's interests and needs, making life feel a bit fuller. Transportation is available for appointments and outings, and community engagement is encouraged, so folks don't feel too isolated. Staff members work with residents and families through a personalized care planning process, focusing on what helps each person get stronger and more comfortable as the days go by, and overall, the supportive environment here helps many people feel safe and cared for as they recover or settle into longer-term stays.

    People often ask...

    Arrowhead Springs Healthcare Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 1335 N Waterman Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404.

    No, Arrowhead Springs Healthcare Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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