Nursing home report
PICO RIVERA, CA · Medicare-certified · 99 beds
Colonial Gardens Nursing Home in Pico Rivera, CA has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with 1-star health inspection and quality ratings and a 3-star staffing rating. It reported 4.42 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $36,700 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4165 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4165.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
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 September 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints unless they were needed for medical treatment. Cited April 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 604 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited June 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $36,700 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $44,463 in total fines.
Federal fine
Aug 5, 2024
Federal fine
Jun 26, 2023
Federal fine
Jun 5, 2023
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
