For profit - Limited Liability company ·
99 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Driftwood Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Torrance, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.85 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Aug 8, 2025 cited 22 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $24,349 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
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Driftwood Healthcare 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)
3.85
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.57
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.42
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
37.1%
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.
3.85
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.57
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.86
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.42
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.59
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
37.1%
Registered Nurses
20.0%
Administrator Changes2 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 8, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
22
Total Deficiencies Found
112
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Driftwood Healthcare 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
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 8, 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 · Aug 8, 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 · Aug 8, 2025
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 · Aug 8, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025
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 · Aug 8, 2025
Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025
Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025
About This Facility
Address
4109 Emerald St Torrance, CA 90503
CMS Certification #
555114
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
99
Avg Residents/Day
92.9
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1979-03-14
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Driftwood Healthcare Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Driftwood Healthcare Center reports 3.85 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
Driftwood Healthcare Center is certified for 99 beds.
Admissions at Driftwood Healthcare Center
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