Nursing home
Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles (Skilled Nursing)
11500 Nimitz Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90049 · Map
Government - State · 312 certified beds
Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Los Angeles, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.03 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Dec 12, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles (Skilled Nursing) 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) | 6.03 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.33 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.60 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 23.5% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles (Skilled Nursing)
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
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · 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 · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 1, 2025 · 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 · Apr 11, 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
- 11500 Nimitz Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90049 - CMS certification #
- 555917
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 312
- Avg residents/day
- 142.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2019-11-21
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA – WEST LOS ANGELES) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Skilled Nursing: 228; RCFE: 84. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Aug 14, 2024)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center, Los Angeles. 2.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brentwood Health Care Center, Santa Monica. 3.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Luxe Homecare, Inc, Los Angeles. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Brent Air Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 90049 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Brentwood Home Training, Los Angeles, 2.6 miles away, straight line
Davita Santa Monica Dialysis, Santa Monica, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Century City Dialysis Center, Los Angeles, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 84 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 90049.
Luxe Hospice, Inc, office in Pacific Palisades, 3.1 miles away, straight line
Golden Age Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc, office in Sherman Oaks, 5.4 miles away, straight line
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of California, office in Encino, 5.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Regents Of The University Of California, Los Angeles. 2.7 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Los Angeles, CA, risk to homes is greater than 82% of communities in California and 98% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very high, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively 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 | 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 | See above |
| 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles (Skilled Nursing) reports 6.03 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles (Skilled Nursing) have?
Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 312 beds.