For profit - Corporation ·
48 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Palos Verdes Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lomita, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.52 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on May 18, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
4 fines totaling $110,261 in CMS records.
6 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
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Palos Verdes Health Care 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)
4.52
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.31
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.53
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
—%
38.1%
46.4%
—
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
11.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.52
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.31
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.67
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.53
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.02
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—
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
May 18, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
11
Total Deficiencies Found
56
Health Inspection Score
4
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Palos Verdes Health Care 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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
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 · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
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 · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.Administration Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
About This Facility
Address
26303 Western Ave. Lomita, CA 90717
CMS Certification #
555028
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
48
Avg Residents/Day
41.6
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1976-10-01
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Palos Verdes Health Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Palos Verdes Health Care Center reports 4.52 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
Palos Verdes Health Care Center is certified for 48 beds.
Admissions at Palos Verdes Health Care Center
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