Nursing home report
TORRANCE, CA · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
BAY CREST CARE CENTER (Torrance, CA) has a 1 out of 5 star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 2-star quality measures. It is a Special Focus Facility candidate/attention-flagged facility, had $72,830 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.90 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8984 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8984.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
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
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 ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — 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
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.
