Nursing home
Whittier Pacific Care Center
7716 S Pickering Avenue, Whittier, CA 90602 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Longwood Management Corporation (38 facilities) · 105 certified beds
Whittier Pacific Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Whittier, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.67 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 31, 2025 cited 22 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Whittier Pacific Care Center 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) | 4.67 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.32 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.4% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 22.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above 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 March 13, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 2, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Whittier Pacific Care Center
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
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 13, 2026 · 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 · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · 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 · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · 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
- 7716 S Pickering Avenue
Whittier, CA 90602 - CMS certification #
- 055764
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 105
- Avg residents/day
- 100.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-07-01
- Chain
- Longwood Management Corporation (38 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Longwood Management Corporation
Longwood Management Corporation operates 38 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Longwood Management Corporation 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
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Whittier Pacific Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Around-the-clock care from Registered Nurses, LVNs, CNAs, and/or Restorative Aides.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Pih Health Hospital-Whittier, Whittier. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, INC, Whittier. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- S N E Home Health Care Services, Whittier. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 90602 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Lambert Dialysis, Whittier, 1.0 mile away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Santa Fe Springs Dialysis, Whittier, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Srs-Los Nietos Dialysis, Santa Fe Springs, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 84 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 90602.
Hospice Of Presbyterian, office in La Mirada, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Premium Hospice, Inc., office in Norwalk, 4.8 miles away, straight line
Healing Care Hospice, Inc, office in Downey, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Pih Health Physicians, Whittier. 0.8 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Whittier Pacific Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Whittier Pacific Care Center 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.
How is Whittier Pacific Care Center staffed?
Whittier Pacific Care Center reports 4.67 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Whittier Pacific Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
How many beds does Whittier Pacific Care Center have?
Whittier Pacific Care Center is certified for 105 beds.