For profit - Limited Liability company ·
161 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Charis Trust Dtd 12/22/16 (5 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Heritage Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Torrance, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.87 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jun 13, 2025 cited 25 deficiencies.
3 fines totaling $38,687 in CMS records.
4 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
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Heritage Rehabilitation 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)
4.87
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.69
0.65
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.89
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
27.7%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
25.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.87
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.69
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.29
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.89
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.31
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
27.7%
Registered Nurses
30.0%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jun 13, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
25
Total Deficiencies Found
282
Health Inspection Score
3
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Heritage Rehabilitation 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 the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 23, 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 · Jul 23, 2025
Actual 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 · Jun 13, 2025
Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 13, 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 · Jun 13, 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 · Jun 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 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 · Jun 13, 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 · Jun 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025
About This Facility
Address
21414 S. Vermont Avenue Torrance, CA 90502
CMS Certification #
056308
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
161
Avg Residents/Day
126.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1976-07-01
Chain
Charis Trust Dtd 12/22/16 (5 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Charis Trust Dtd 12/22/16
5
Facilities Nationwide
Charis Trust Dtd 12/22/16 operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Heritage Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Heritage Rehabilitation Center reports 4.87 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 25 deficiencies.
Heritage Rehabilitation Center is certified for 161 beds.
Admissions at Heritage Rehabilitation Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (310) 320-8714. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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