For profit - Partnership ·
198 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Downey Community Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Downey, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.70 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Apr 10, 2025 cited 22 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Long-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Downey Community Health 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.
Metric
This facility
California avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.70
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.54
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.70
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
19.9%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
22.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.70
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.54
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.46
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.70
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.28
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
19.9%
Registered Nurses
23.5%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 10, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
22
Total Deficiencies Found
120
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Downey Community Health 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
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 · Aug 27, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025
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 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.Administration Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
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 · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
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 · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
About This Facility
Address
8425 Iowa Street Downey, CA 90241
CMS Certification #
555128
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Certified Beds
198
Avg Residents/Day
175.2
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1980-03-25
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Downey Community Health Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Downey Community Health Center reports 4.70 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
Downey Community Health Center is certified for 198 beds.
Admissions at Downey Community Health Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (562) 862-6506. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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