For profit - Corporation ·
74 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Gardena Convalescent Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gardena, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.39 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 24, 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
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Gardena Convalescent 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)
4.39
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.43
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.60
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
31.9%
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.
4.39
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.43
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.35
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.60
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.90
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
31.9%
Registered Nurses
25.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jan 24, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
22
Total Deficiencies Found
104
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Gardena Convalescent 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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 13, 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 · Mar 13, 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 · Mar 13, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 13, 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 · Mar 13, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026
Potential for harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026
Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 13, 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 9, 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 · Mar 27, 2025
About This Facility
Address
14819 S. Vermont Gardena, CA 90247
CMS Certification #
056019
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
74
Avg Residents/Day
59.4
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1970-12-30
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Gardena Convalescent Center an overall rating of 2 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.
Gardena Convalescent Center reports 4.39 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
Gardena Convalescent Center is certified for 74 beds.
Admissions at Gardena Convalescent Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (310) 532-9460. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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