The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LA PAZ GEROPSYCHIATRIC CENTER
PARAMOUNT, CA · Medicare-certified · 173 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profit
2 of 5 overall
LA PAZ GEROPSYCHIATRIC CENTER has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with a very low 1 out of 5 health inspection score but a 4 out of 5 staffing rating and 5 out of 5 quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 2.76 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, there were no fines in the last 24 months, and there is a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.7586 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 19, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.7586.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.37
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.67
- Nurse aides
- 1.72
- Weekend nursing
- 2.44
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 23%
Registered nurse turnover: 14%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
98.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0.6%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
1.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
1.4%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
0.6%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.1%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
78.6%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2025 — 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 an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to support and respect residents’ choices and self-determination. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 561 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
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 October 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 22 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 148 residents on an average day (86% of 173 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 42 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.