For profit - Limited Liability company ·
99 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Pacific Healthcare Holdings (15 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Vernon Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Los Angeles, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.05 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 9, 2026 cited 23 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
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4 fines totaling $197,553 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
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Vernon 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)
4.05
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.30
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.66
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
42.1%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
23.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.05
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.30
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.09
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.66
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.62
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
42.1%
Registered Nurses
55.6%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jan 9, 2026
Most Recent Inspection Date
23
Total Deficiencies Found
154
Health Inspection Score
4
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Vernon 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
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 28, 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 · Jan 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.Administration Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
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 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
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 · Jan 9, 2026
Minimal
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026
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 · Dec 9, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1037 W. Vernon Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90037
CMS Certification #
055167
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
99
Avg Residents/Day
93.7
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1967-01-01
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 Vernon Healthcare Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Vernon Healthcare Center reports 4.05 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 23 deficiencies.
Vernon Healthcare Center is certified for 99 beds.
Admissions at Vernon Healthcare Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (323) 232-4895. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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