Nursing home
The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center
150 Bellefontaine St, Pasadena, CA 91105 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities) · 130 certified beds
The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pasadena, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.02 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on May 5, 2025 cited 20 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $14,414In 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 The Bellefontaine 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.02 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.42 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 23.9% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 20.0 | 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 $14,414, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at The Bellefontaine 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 for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2025 · 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 · Sep 9, 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 · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 5, 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 · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 5, 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
- 150 Bellefontaine St
Pasadena, CA 91105 - CMS certification #
- 056080
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 130
- Avg residents/day
- 117.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1970-01-01
- Chain
- Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Links Healthcare Group
Links Healthcare Group operates 31 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Links Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 7 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our 24-hour skilled nursing care and 24-hour registered nurses accommodate residents’ needs with specialized programs to address our medical diversity.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice / GIP
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
Our large outdoor courtyard provides opportunities to stroll and relax in the sun and our many private rooms offer the privacy each resident enjoys while they are healing.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jan 26, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case open. 5 violations cited (3 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $10,590 proposed, $5,970 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Pasadena Meadows Nursing Center, LP. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2340.22(b). Penalty $185 proposed, $150 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2510.5(a). Penalty $280 proposed, $150 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 4559(A). Penalty $3,375 proposed, $2,700 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(A). Penalty $3,375 proposed, $270 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(B). Penalty $3,375 proposed, $2,700 now. Contested by the employer.
- Jul 13, 2020: accident investigation inspection, partial (health). Case open. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $18,500 proposed, $3,900 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Pasadena Meadows Nursing Center LP. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 342(A). Penalty $5,000 proposed, $3,000 now. To be fixed by Jul 15, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(6). Penalty $13,500 proposed, $900 now. To be fixed by Jun 22, 2021. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Huntington Hospital, Pasadena. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Californian Pasadena Healthcare, Pasadena. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Executive Home Health, Inc, Pasadena. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 91105 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Liberty Dialysis - West Pasadena, Pasadena, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc-Arroyo Dialysis, Pasadena, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Huntington Dialysis, Pasadena, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 81 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 91105.
Da Vinci Hospice Care Inc, office in Pasadena, 0.8 miles away, straight line
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Los Angeles - Hospice, office in Pasadena, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hh And Ll Hospice Care, Inc, office in Pasadena, 1.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Usc Care Medical Group Inc, Pasadena. 0.2 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: very high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively 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 | See above |
| 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center staffed?
The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center reports 4.02 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 20 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center have?
The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center is certified for 130 beds.