For profit - Limited Liability company ·
49 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Helene Mayer (6 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Foothill Heights Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pasadena, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.95 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Apr 17, 2025 cited 16 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $9,390 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
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Foothill Heights 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.
Metric
This facility
California avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.95
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.41
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.60
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
51.9%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
16.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.95
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.41
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.95
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.60
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.89
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
51.9%
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 17, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
16
Total Deficiencies Found
68
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Foothill Heights 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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 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 · Dec 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 23, 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 · Jul 23, 2025
Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Environmental Deficiencies · May 31, 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 · May 31, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 17, 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 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 17, 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 17, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1515 North Fair Oaks Ave Pasadena, CA 91103
CMS Certification #
555894
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
49
Avg Residents/Day
44.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2015-07-29
Chain
Helene Mayer (6 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Helene Mayer
6
Facilities Nationwide
Helene Mayer operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Foothill Heights Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Foothill Heights Care Center reports 3.95 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
Foothill Heights Care Center is certified for 49 beds.
Admissions at Foothill Heights Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (626) 798-1111. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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