The home failed to ensure residents received food prepared in a form that met their individual needs. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 805 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER
TORRANCE, CA · Medicare-certified · 99 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER in Torrance has a 1-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections and 1 star for staffing, despite 4 stars for quality measures. It also has $22,601 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty, with recent citations involving food service, infection control, and food safety.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 25, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $22,601recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.3%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
5.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
7.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
5.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
62.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
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 August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have a responsible governing body to set and carry out policies and properly manage the facility. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 837 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
Recent history
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $22,601 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $24,349 in total fines.
- $22,601
Federal fine
Aug 19, 2024
- $1,748
Federal fine
Jun 20, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of CITRUS WELLNESS CENTRE · 5 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 92.7 residents on an average day (94% of 99 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 47 years
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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.