Nursing home report
BELL GARDENS, CA · Medicare-certified · 135 beds
BRIARCREST NURSING CENTER in Bell Gardens, CA has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a 1-star health inspection rating, a 3-star staffing rating, and a 4-star quality measures rating. It reported 4.41 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $44,623 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4119 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4119.
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 its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited December 2021 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: L
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2021 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited December 2021 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $44,623 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $34,061 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $78,684 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Mar 1, 2025
Federal fine
Mar 1, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 25, 2024
Federal fine
Jun 25, 2024
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.
