Nursing home report
TORRANCE, CA · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
BAY CREST CARE CENTER in Torrance has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection, 2-star staffing, and 2-star quality ratings. It is a Special Focus Facility candidate/attention flag, has $72,830 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.81 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8125 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8125.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $44,256 was recorded.
A federal fine of $12,425 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $16,149 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $124,336 in total fines · 3 payment denials.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Nov 3, 2025
Federal fine
Nov 3, 2025
Federal fine
Oct 15, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 19, 2025
Federal fine
Aug 19, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Dec 7, 2023
Federal fine
Dec 7, 2023
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
