For profit - Corporation ·
36 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Whittier Nursing And Wellness Center, Inc is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Whittier, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.17 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Dec 4, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $13,627 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
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Whittier Nursing And Wellness Center, Inc 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)
4.17
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.28
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.86
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
31.7%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
8.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.17
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.28
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.02
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.86
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.96
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
31.7%
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 4, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
8
Total Deficiencies Found
40
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Whittier Nursing And Wellness Center, Inc
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
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 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
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 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
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 · Dec 4, 2025
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 · Dec 4, 2025
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 · Jul 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024
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 7, 2024
Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024
About This Facility
Address
7926 S Painter Ave Whittier, CA 90602
CMS Certification #
555787
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
36
Avg Residents/Day
32.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2002-05-01
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Whittier Nursing And Wellness Center, Inc an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Whittier Nursing And Wellness Center, Inc reports 4.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
Whittier Nursing And Wellness Center, Inc is certified for 36 beds.
Admissions at Whittier Nursing And Wellness Center, Inc
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