Nursing home report
DOWNEY, CA · Medicare-certified · 290 beds
Lakewood Healthcare Center in Downey has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It is a special focus facility candidate/attention flag facility, and it was fined $175,481 in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
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
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 June 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $133,955 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $14,901 was recorded.
A federal fine of $26,625 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $175,481 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Dec 18, 2025
Federal fine
Dec 18, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 13, 2025
Federal fine
Jun 13, 2025
Federal fine
Aug 2, 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.
