The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER
LOS ANGELES, CA · Medicare-certified · 149 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Lighthouse Healthcare Center in Los Angeles has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with a low 2-star health inspection rating but stronger 4-star staffing and 5-star quality measures. It reports 4.85 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $57,125 in fines in the last 24 months including a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.8487 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 5, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $57,125recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.8487.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.27
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.03
- Nurse aides
- 3.55
- Weekend nursing
- 4.20
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 32%
Registered nurse turnover: 10%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.7%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
9.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0.9%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.1%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
4.2%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
5.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.4%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
84.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
25%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
23.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure a qualified person was assigned to oversee infection prevention and control. Cited June 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 882 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited April 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 19 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $57,125 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $99,959 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- $57,125
Federal fine
Nov 28, 2024
- 79 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Apr 9, 2024
- $42,834
Federal fine
Apr 9, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of PACIFIC HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS · 15 homes · 1.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 128.9 residents on an average day (87% of 149 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 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.