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Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr

10426 Bogardus Ave, Whittier, CA 90603

Call Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr directly(562) 947-7817

For profit - Limited Liability company · 160 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities)

2
Overall
CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆

Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Whittier, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 10, 2025 cited 27 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
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5

How Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr 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.

MetricThis facilityCalifornia avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)4.134.513.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.390.650.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.542.642.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover38.9%38.1%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection27.015.49.5above avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

4.13
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.39
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.20
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.54
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.86
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
38.9%
Registered Nurses
33.3%
Administrator Changes 1 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Jan 10, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
27
Total Deficiencies Found
152
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr

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
    Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.Administration Deficiencies · Feb 26, 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 · Feb 26, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Post nurse staffing information every day.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Keep all essential equipment working safely.Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.Administration Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026

About This Facility

Address

10426 Bogardus Ave
Whittier, CA 90603

CMS Certification #

055430

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

160

Avg Residents/Day

153.0

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1971-12-31

Chain

The Ensign Group (329 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of The Ensign Group

329
Facilities Nationwide

The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States.

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr reports 4.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 27 deficiencies.

Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr is certified for 160 beds.

Admissions at Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (562) 947-7817. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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