For profit - Individual ·
53 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of The Mandelbaum Family (15 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
The Gardens Of El Monte is a Medicare-certified nursing home in El Monte, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 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 Mar 16, 2025 cited 20 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How The Gardens Of El Monte 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)
0.39
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.65
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
50.8%
38.1%
46.4%
above 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.
4.52
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.39
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.49
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.65
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.92
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
50.8%
Registered Nurses
83.3%
Administrator Changes2 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Mar 16, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
20
Total Deficiencies Found
116
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at The Gardens Of El Monte
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 the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025
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 · Dec 12, 2025
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 · Dec 1, 2025
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 · Nov 14, 2025
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 · Nov 14, 2025
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 · Nov 6, 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 · Mar 16, 2025
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 · Mar 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2025
About This Facility
Address
5044 Buffington Rd El Monte, CA 91732
CMS Certification #
555903
Ownership
For profit - Individual
Certified Beds
53
Avg Residents/Day
50.0
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2017-04-18
Chain
The Mandelbaum Family (15 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of The Mandelbaum Family
15
Facilities Nationwide
The Mandelbaum Family operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives The Gardens Of El Monte an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
The Gardens Of El Monte reports 4.52 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 20 deficiencies.
The Gardens Of El Monte is certified for 53 beds.
Admissions at The Gardens Of El Monte
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (626) 443-1351. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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