The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Whittier Hills Healthcare Center
Registered name: WHITTIER HILLS HEALTH CARE CTR
WHITTIER, CA · Medicare-certified · 160 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall
Whittier Hills Healthcare Center has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with 2-star health inspections and 3-star staffing and quality ratings. It reports 4.26 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines over the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2625 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 16, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2625.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.37
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.22
- Nurse aides
- 2.68
- Weekend nursing
- 3.91
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Registered nurse turnover: 14%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
2.8%9.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.9%17.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.6%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.9%2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
23.9%11.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24.8%4.4%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.2%11.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.6%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.3%2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.7%15.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.7%34.7%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.5%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%99.7%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 850 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 20 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 346 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 154 residents on an average day (96% of 160 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 54 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.