Nursing home
Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center
15115 S Vermont Ave, Gardena, CA 90247 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare (34 facilities) · 98 certified beds
Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gardena, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.11 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 23, 2026 cited 18 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $17,088In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Kei-Ai South Bay 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.11 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.29 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.4% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $17,088, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Kei-Ai South Bay 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
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 15115 S Vermont Ave
Gardena, CA 90247 - CMS certification #
- 555306
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 98
- Avg residents/day
- 91.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-03-17
- Chain
- Aspen Skilled Healthcare (34 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare
Aspen Skilled Healthcare operates 34 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Aspen Skilled Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Smoke-free.
Smoking is not permitted in the facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorial Hospital Of Gardena, Gardena. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Gardena Convalescent Center, Gardena. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Supreme Visiting Nurses, Inc., Compton. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Meiji Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 90247 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Gardena Dialysis, Gardena, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Gardena Dialysis, Gardena, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Gateway Plaza Dialysis Center, Compton, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 178 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 90247.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of California, office in Torrance, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Sun Rise Hospice Care, LLC, office in Hawthorne, 3.7 miles away, straight line
Hope International Hospice, Inc., office in Torrance, 3.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sarah Olelewe, MD, Hawthorne. 4.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center staffed?
Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center reports 4.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center have?
Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center is certified for 98 beds.