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Del Amo Gardens Care Center

22419 Kent Avenue, Torrance, CA 90505

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For profit - Limited Liability company · 94 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid

4
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★★☆

Del Amo Gardens Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Torrance, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.41 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 23, 2026 cited 8 deficiencies.

1 fine totaling $8,018 in CMS records. 2 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5

How Del Amo Gardens Care Center compares

This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityCalifornia avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)4.414.513.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.440.650.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.852.642.34above avg
Nursing staff turnover35.1%38.1%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection8.015.49.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

4.41
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.44
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.13
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.85
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.01
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff
35.1%
Registered Nurses
0.0%
Administrator Changes 0 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Jan 23, 2026
Most Recent Inspection Date
8
Total Deficiencies Found
40
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Del Amo Gardens Care Center

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm
    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 23, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Administration Deficiencies · Nov 23, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 23, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    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.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 23, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 23, 2024

About This Facility

Address

22419 Kent Avenue
Torrance, CA 90505

CMS Certification #

555706

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

94

Avg Residents/Day

72.1

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1997-06-29

Setting

Urban

Location & Nearby

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Del Amo Gardens Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Del Amo Gardens Care Center reports 4.41 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.

Del Amo Gardens Care Center is certified for 94 beds.

Admissions at Del Amo Gardens Care Center

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (310) 378-4233. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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