For profit - Limited Liability company ·
50 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth (16 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
West Gardena Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gardena, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.80 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 20, 2025 cited 20 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $43,004 in CMS records.
2 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
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How West Gardena Post Acute 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)
4.80
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.25
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.79
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
42.6%
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.
4.80
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.25
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.76
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.79
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.09
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
42.6%
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Nov 20, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
20
Total Deficiencies Found
112
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at West Gardena Post Acute
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
Keep all essential equipment working safely.Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
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 · Nov 20, 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 · Nov 20, 2025
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 · Nov 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough space and equipment to meet each resident's needsEnvironmental Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
About This Facility
Address
16530 S Broadway Street Gardena, CA 90248
CMS Certification #
555410
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
50
Avg Residents/Day
45.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1989-10-01
Chain
Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth (16 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth
16
Facilities Nationwide
Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth operates 16 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives West Gardena Post Acute 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.
West Gardena Post Acute reports 4.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 20 deficiencies.
West Gardena Post Acute is certified for 50 beds.
Admissions at West Gardena Post Acute
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (310) 329-9929. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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