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Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr

A nursing home in Torrance, California 90503

4320 Maricopa Street, Torrance, California 90503. (310) 303-5900.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.

The last 24 months 28 citations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (D). Every month

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What these words mean7
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.
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?

8 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The California average is 15.7.

Last standard inspection Apr 30, 2026.

Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.

Source:

CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those citations happened

28 citations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (D). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

28 citations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

All 28 citations in the last three years

Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries , from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 5 came from complaint inspections.

Source:

CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Apr 30, 2026: standard inspection6 citations
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Rule F0554. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 21, 2026.

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Rule F0558. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 21, 2026.

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Rule F0580. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 21, 2026.

  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Rule F0697. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 21, 2026.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 21, 2026.

  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area.

    Rule F0919. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 21, 2026.

Mar 5, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Rule F0628. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 7, 2026.

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Rule F0657. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 7, 2026.

Sep 22, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
  • Honor the resident’s right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

    Rule F0559. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 17, 2026.

Mar 28, 2025: standard inspection11 citations
  • Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Rule F0578. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 21, 2025.

  • Keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Rule F0583. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 21, 2025.

  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Rule F0604. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 21, 2025.

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Rule F0658. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 21, 2025.

  • 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.

    Rule F0726. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 21, 2025.

  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Rule F0740. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 21, 2025.

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Rule F0755. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 21, 2025.

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Rule F0758. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 21, 2025.

  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Rule F0759. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 21, 2025.

  • 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.

    Rule F0761. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 21, 2025.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 21, 2025.

Nov 18, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Rule F0641. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 27, 2025.

Mar 15, 2024: standard inspection6 citations
  • Honor the resident’s right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

    Rule F0557. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 8, 2024.

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Rule F0558. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 8, 2024.

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Rule F0658. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 8, 2024.

  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Rule F0694. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 8, 2024.

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Rule F0812. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 8, 2024.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 8, 2024.

Dec 20, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Rule F0695. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 23, 2024.

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Feb 8, 1980.
  • Not on CMS’s special focus list.
  • No abuse icon from CMS.
  • No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
  • CMS lists its ownership as non profit, church related.
  • 115 certified beds.
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been fined or penalized?

  • No fines in the last three years.
  • No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
  • 5 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
Source:

CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Who does the caring?

3.29 nurse hours per resident per day

The California average is 4.54.

CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.

Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Staffing measures
MeasureThis homeCalifornia average
Nurse hours per resident per day3.294.54
Of which registered nurses1.650.68
At weekends3.064.10
Nursing staff turnover33.3%36.6%
Registered nurse turnover35.6%37.8%
Administrators who leftNot givenNot given

Who owns it?

  • Providence Health System-Southern California owns 100% directly since Jan 1, 2007.
  • Providence Health & Services - Washington and Providence Health System-Southern California and Providence Health & Services and Providence St. Joseph Health run it.
  • 49 owners or officers are people: Diane L Hejna (corporate director, 0%); Diane L Hejna (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Richard S Blair (corporate director, 0%); Richard S Blair (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Marvin O’quinn (corporate director, 0%); Marvin O’quinn (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Linda Buck (corporate director, 0%); Linda Buck (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jason Kell (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jason Kell (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Sherry E Sonka-Maarek (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Sherry E Sonka-Maarek (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Mary E Lyons (corporate director, 0%); Mary E Lyons (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Michael Ricks (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Michael Ricks (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Phyllis M Hughes (corporate director, 0%); Phyllis M Hughes (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Rogelio Riojas (corporate director, 0%); Rogelio Riojas (runs it (operational or managerial control)); James Martin (corporate officer, 0%); James Martin (runs it (operational or managerial control)); James Martin (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Charles Wallace Sorenson (corporate director, 0%); Charles Wallace Sorenson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Donald Wayne Anderson (corporate officer, 0%); Donald Wayne Anderson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Donald Wayne Anderson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Gregory David Hoffman (corporate officer, 0%); Gregory David Hoffman (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Gregory David Hoffman (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Isiaah D Crawford (corporate director, 0%); Isiaah D Crawford (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Donna Markham (corporate director, 0%); Donna Markham (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Michael W Murphy (corporate director, 0%); Michael W Murphy (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Mary Beth Kingston (corporate director, 0%); Mary Beth Kingston (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Eric D Sprunk (corporate director, 0%); Eric D Sprunk (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Anna R Newsom (corporate officer, 0%); Anna R Newsom (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Anna R Newsom (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Darryl Elmouchi (corporate officer, 0%); Darryl Elmouchi (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Darryl Elmouchi (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Karin Dufault (corporate director, 0%); Karin Dufault (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
  • Part of Providence Health & Services (8 homes in CMS’s data).
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
Providence Health System-Southern CaliforniaOwns 5% or more directly100%Jan 1, 2007
Providence Health & Services - WashingtonRuns it (operational or managerial control)Sep 30, 2008
Providence Health System-Southern CaliforniaRuns it (operational or managerial control)Jan 1, 2007
An organisation CMS lists without a nameAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Nov 12, 2025
Providence Health & ServicesRuns it (operational or managerial control)Jul 1, 2016
Providence St. Joseph HealthRuns it (operational or managerial control)Jul 1, 2016

How do residents fare?

  • CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (California average 4.2).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS’s star ratings, from 1 to 5
MeasureRating
Overall rating3 of 5
Health inspections4 of 5
Staffing1 of 5
Quality measures3 of 5

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among the 12 nearest homes, within 4.0 miles, this one had the 9th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (8; the middle value was 18).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

The 12 nearest, by straight-line distance
PlaceMiles awayCitations, latest cycle
Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr This nursing home8
The Earlwood0.127
Torrance Care Center West, Inc.0.133
Driftwood Healthcare Center0.116
Bay Crest Care Center0.641
Del Amo Gardens Care Center1.07
Beachside Post Acute1.68
Torrance Memorial Med Ctr SNF/DP2.23
Lomita Post-Acute Care Center4.025
Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC4.023
Heritage Rehabilitation Center4.020
Harbor Post Acute Care Center4.016

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

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).

    Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • 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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Source:

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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