Community Health Center
VCC: Vista Village Pediatrics
950 Civic Center Dr, Vista, CA 92083-5208 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
VCC: VALE TERRACE
1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084-5297
VCC: VALE TERRACE is a community health center dental clinic in Vista, CA, operated by Vista Community Clinic, which runs 8 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 60.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 760-631-5000 |
| Operated by | Vista Community Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Vista Community Clinic, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental coverage under California Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care, dental public health, pediatric dentistry, for children, and periodontics, for gum disease practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Planning Your Visit
1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084
The published number is 760-631-5000. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
Other Clinics Operated by Vista Community Clinic
Vista Community Clinic operates 7 other clinics in 4 other communities in California. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- VCC: Vista Village Pediatrics — Vista, about 1.2 miles away
- TrueCare Vista Way Health Center Ste B/C — Oceanside, about 4.1 miles away
- VCC: Oceanside Pediatric and Family Dentistry — Oceanside, about 4.2 miles away
- VCC: NORTH RIVER — Oceanside, about 5.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call VCC: VALE TERRACE
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
TrueCare Vista Way Health Center Ste B/C
3998 Vista Way, Suite B, Oceanside, CA 92056-4514 4.1 miles away
Community Health Center
VCC: Oceanside Pediatric and Family Dentistry
815 College Blvd, Suite 106, Oceanside, CA 92057-6261 4.2 miles away
Community Health Center
VCC: NORTH RIVER
4700 N River Rd, Oceanside, CA 92057-6043 5.3 miles away
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