Community Health Center
VCC: VALE TERRACE
1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084-5297 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
VCC: Vista Village Pediatrics
950 Civic Center Dr, Vista, CA 92083-5208
VCC: Vista Village Pediatrics 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 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 950 Civic Center Dr, Vista, CA 92083 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 760-631-5000 |
| Operated by | Vista Community Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
950 Civic Center Dr, Vista, CA 92083
The published number is 760-631-5000. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The scale belongs to Vista Community Clinic, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What California Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
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.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
Other Clinics Operated by Vista Community Clinic
Vista Community Clinic operates 7 other clinics in 4 other communities in California. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- VCC: VALE TERRACE — Vista, about 1.2 miles away
- TrueCare Vista Way Health Center Ste B/C — Oceanside, about 3.4 miles away
- VCC: Oceanside Pediatric and Family Dentistry — Oceanside, about 4.6 miles away
- VCC: NORTH RIVER — Oceanside, about 5.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call VCC: Vista Village Pediatrics
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 3.4 miles away
Community Health Center
VCC: Oceanside Pediatric and Family Dentistry
815 College Blvd, Suite 106, Oceanside, CA 92057-6261 4.6 miles away
Community Health Center
VCC: NORTH RIVER
4700 N River Rd, Oceanside, CA 92057-6043 5.7 miles away
Before you call
