Nursing home report
LOMITA, CA · Medicare-certified · 48 beds
PALOS VERDES HEALTH CARE CENTER has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and 2-star staffing rating; reported nurse staffing is 4.49 hours per resident per day, slightly above the 4.1 federal benchmark. It also has $97,006 in fines over the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty, while its quality measures rating is 5 stars.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4861 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4861.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
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 pneumonia vaccine
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 May 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: L
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited June 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 17 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $15,162 was recorded.
A federal fine of $10,851 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $70,993 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $97,006 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Nov 22, 2024
Federal fine
Oct 11, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
May 17, 2024
Federal fine
May 17, 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.
