Nursing home
Villa Gardens Health Care Unit
842 East Villa Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Front Porch (9 facilities) · 54 certified beds
Villa Gardens Health Care Unit is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pasadena, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.16 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Dec 5, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Villa Gardens Health Care Unit 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) | 5.16 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.33 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.06 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 20.0% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 5, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 26, 2025
What inspectors found at Villa Gardens Health Care Unit
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
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 5, 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 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 · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · 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 · Oct 4, 2024 · 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
- 842 East Villa Street
Pasadena, CA 91101 - CMS certification #
- 555429
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 54
- Avg residents/day
- 42.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-07-31
- Chain
- Front Porch (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Front Porch
Front Porch operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Front Porch facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Huntington Hospital, Pasadena. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pasadena Grove Health Center, Pasadena. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Concord Home Health Care, Pasadena. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 91101 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Rose City Dialysis, Pasadena, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Huntington Dialysis, Pasadena, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Liberty Dialysis - West Pasadena, Pasadena, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 109 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 91101.
St. Arsenius Hospice Care, Inc, office in Pasadena, 0.1 miles away, straight line
New Path Hospice Care Inc., office in Pasadena, 0.1 miles away, straight line
Horizon View Hospice Inc, office in Pasadena, 0.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Huntington Geriatric Medical Group, Pasadena. 1.4 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: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively 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 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Villa Gardens Health Care Unit a good nursing home?
CMS gives Villa Gardens Health Care Unit an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Villa Gardens Health Care Unit staffed?
Villa Gardens Health Care Unit reports 5.16 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Villa Gardens Health Care Unit had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Villa Gardens Health Care Unit have?
Villa Gardens Health Care Unit is certified for 54 beds.