Nursing home
Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre
15100 S Prairie, Lawndale, CA 90260 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 59 certified beds
Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lawndale, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 23, 2026 cited 26 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $62,004In CMS records: 4 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre 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) | 4.51 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.16 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.3% | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $62,004, 4 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 23, 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
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration 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) - 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 · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care 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
- 15100 S Prairie
Lawndale, CA 90260 - CMS certification #
- 555816
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 59
- Avg residents/day
- 56.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2005-02-08
- 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
- Memorial Hospital Of Gardena, Gardena. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Camino Healthcare, Hawthorne. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Agapeheart Home Health Services LLC, Lawndale. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 90260 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Hawthorne Dialysis, Hawthorne, 0.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Usrc South Bay Dialysis, Redondo Beach, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Gardena Dialysis, Gardena, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 74 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 90260.
Careplus Palliative, Inc, office in Lawndale, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of California, office in Torrance, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Global Hospice Care, office in Torrance, 4.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sarah Olelewe, MD, Hawthorne. 2.4 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 low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre 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.
How is Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre staffed?
Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 26 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre have?
Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre is certified for 59 beds.