Sunray Healthcare Center
A nursing home in Los Angeles, California 90019
3210 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90019. (323) 734-2171.
- On CMS’s special focus list
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- Not rated CMS’s overall rating
- 16 health citations at the latest inspection cycle California average: 15.7
- 4.76 nurse hours per resident per day California average: 4.54
- 4 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
16 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The California average is 15.7.
Last standard inspection Apr 19, 2026.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Jan 8, 2026
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
72 citations in 20 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 74 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 48 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
May 21, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Apr 19, 2026: standard inspection10 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Jan 15, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Jan 8, 2026: complaint inspection3 citations
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Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nov 18, 2025: standard inspection7 citations
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Jul 28, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident’s well being.
Jul 7, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Apr 24, 2025: standard inspection9 citations
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Apr 24, 2025: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Mar 20, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Feb 4, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Jan 30, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jan 15, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Dec 19, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Dec 3, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Sep 19, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Aug 21, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Aug 7, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Jul 23, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Jul 18, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Observe each nurse aide’s job performance and give regular training.
Jul 9, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Jun 25, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
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Provide doctor’s orders for the resident’s immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Jun 24, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
Jun 21, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
May 23, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Apr 16, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Mar 29, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Mar 13, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Mar 12, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Feb 2, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Jan 24, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jan 11, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Dec 19, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Dec 2, 2023: complaint inspection3 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nov 23, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nov 22, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Nov 1, 1969.
- On CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 99 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 4 fines in the last three years, $147,893 in all.
- 2 Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 48 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
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| Jan 8, 2026 | Fine | $22,230 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Fine | $50,912 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Fine | $17,898 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Fine | $56,853 |
Who does the caring?
4.76 nurse hours per resident per day
The California average is 4.54.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | California average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 4.76 | 4.54 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.62 | 0.68 |
| At weekends | 4.33 | 4.10 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.8% | 36.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 37.8% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Kirkside Facilities Operations LLC owns 100% directly since Jan 22, 2010.
- Cambridge Healthcare Services LLC runs it.
- 24 owners or officers are people: Ira Smedra (owns a share through other companies, 2.75%); Linda Lutz (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Linda Lutz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Lance A Hassell (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lance A Hassell (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Ira Smedra (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Ira Smedra (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Norma Bulan (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jacob Wintner (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jacob Wintner (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Paulina Salazar (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Paulina Salazar (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Julie Butenko (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Julie Butenko (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Brittany Brinley (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Brittany Brinley (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Michael Abraham (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Michael Abraham (on the governing body (managing control)); Michael Abraham (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Kristina Kuizon (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kristina Kuizon (on the governing body (managing control)); Kristina Kuizon (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Heidi Capela (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Heidi Capela (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Cambridge Healthcare Services (32 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkside Facilities Operations LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jan 22, 2010 |
| Ksnf LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 80% | Jan 22, 2010 |
| Ksnf II LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 20% | Jan 20, 2017 |
| Cambridge Healthcare Services LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| Cambridge Healthcare Services LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 7, 2025 | |
| 3210 West Pico LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 25, 2007 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS hasn’t rated this home’s quality measures.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | Not rated |
| Health inspections | Not rated |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality measures | Not rated |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 1.7 miles, this one had the 6th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (16; the middle value was 15.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Sunray Healthcare Center This nursing home | 16 | |
| The Rehabilitation Center on Pico | 0.0 | 15 |
| St Andrews | 0.5 | 15 |
| Alcott Rehabilitation Hospital | 0.7 | 10 |
| Sunnyview Care Center | 0.8 | 15 |
| Los Angeles Post Acute | 0.8 | 24 |
| East Terrace Rehabilitation & Wellness Centre, LP | 0.9 | 20 |
| St. John of God Retirement | 1.0 | 28 |
| Western Convalescent Hospital | 1.2 | 30 |
| Alden Terrace Convalescent Hospital | 1.7 | 7 |
| Alvarado Care Center | 1.7 | 20 |
| Olympia Convalescent Hospital | 1.7 | 9 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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