For profit - Corporation ·
290 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Pacific Healthcare Holdings (15 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Lakewood Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Downey, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.03 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Oct 4, 2024 cited 53 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
CMS Abuse Icon: this facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
Special Focus Facility: SFF Candidate. CMS has identified this facility for enhanced oversight.
2 fines totaling $41,526 in CMS records.
3 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
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Long-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Lakewood 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.03
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.32
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.70
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
24.2%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
53.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.03
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.32
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.01
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.70
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.68
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
24.2%
Registered Nurses
33.3%
Administrator Changes2 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Oct 4, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
53
Total Deficiencies Found
363
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Lakewood 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
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2026
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 · Jan 28, 2026
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 28, 2026
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 · Jan 9, 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 · Dec 31, 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 · Dec 18, 2025
Actual harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 18, 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 · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
About This Facility
Address
12023 Lakewood Blvd. Downey, CA 90242
CMS Certification #
555099
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
290
Avg Residents/Day
283.8
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1978-08-01
Chain
Pacific Healthcare Holdings (15 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Pacific Healthcare Holdings
15
Facilities Nationwide
Pacific Healthcare Holdings operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Lakewood Healthcare Center an overall rating of 1 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.
Lakewood Healthcare Center reports 4.03 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 53 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
Lakewood Healthcare Center is certified for 290 beds.
Admissions at Lakewood Healthcare Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (562) 869-0978. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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