Nursing home
La Paz Geropsychiatric Center
8835 Vans Street, Paramount, CA 90723 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 173 certified beds
La Paz Geropsychiatric Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Paramount, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.79 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Oct 24, 2025 cited 26 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How La Paz Geropsychiatric 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) | 2.79 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.39 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.75 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 20.2% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 26.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at La Paz Geropsychiatric 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
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 · Feb 19, 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 · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 24, 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 · Oct 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 24, 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 · Oct 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 24, 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
- 8835 Vans Street
Paramount, CA 90723 - CMS certification #
- 05A355
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 173
- Avg residents/day
- 147.4
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-05-17
- 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
- Uci Health-Lakewood, Lakewood. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Paramount Convalescent Hosp., Paramount. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Salcare Home Health Services, Paramount. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 90723 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Paramount Dialysis Center, Paramount, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Artesia Home Training, Bellflower, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Bellflower Dialysis Center, Bellflower, 0.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 143 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 90723.
Family First Hospice, Inc, office in Paramount, 1.2 miles away, straight line
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice Program, office in Downey, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Evergreen Hospice Care, Inc, office in Cerritos, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Bellflower. 0.9 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors 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
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is La Paz Geropsychiatric Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives La Paz Geropsychiatric Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 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 Paz Geropsychiatric Center staffed?
La Paz Geropsychiatric Center reports 2.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has La Paz Geropsychiatric Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 26 deficiencies.
How many beds does La Paz Geropsychiatric Center have?
La Paz Geropsychiatric Center is certified for 173 beds.