Nursing home
La Brea Rehabilitation Center
505 N. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 141 certified beds
La Brea Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Los Angeles, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.15 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jun 19, 2025 cited 30 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $33,091In 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 La Brea 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.15 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.31 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.3% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 30.0 | 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 $33,091, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at La Brea 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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · 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 · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2025 · 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 · Jun 19, 2025 · 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 · Jun 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 19, 2025 · 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
- 505 N. La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036 - CMS certification #
- 056195
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 141
- Avg residents/day
- 139.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-10-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southern California Hospital At Hollywood, Hollywood. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kennedy Care Center, Los Angeles. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Perfect Touch Home Health Care, Inc, Los Angeles. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 90036 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Crescent Heights Dialysis Center, Los Angeles, 1.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Tower Dialysis, Los Angeles, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 100 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 90036.
Holy Family Hospice, office in Los Angeles, 0.5 miles away, straight line
Miracle Mile Hospice Care, Inc, office in Los Angeles, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Umbrella Hospice, Inc, office in Los Angeles, 1.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Jacob Flores, MD, Los Angeles. 1.9 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave very 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is La Brea Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives La Brea Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is La Brea Rehabilitation Center staffed?
La Brea Rehabilitation Center reports 4.15 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has La Brea Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 30 deficiencies.
How many beds does La Brea Rehabilitation Center have?
La Brea Rehabilitation Center is certified for 141 beds.