Nursing Homes in Los Angeles, CA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Los Angeles
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Los Angeles has a total of 346 active skilled nursing facilities and 33,556 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Los Angeles of 12,750,807, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 379.99 persons in Los Angeles. There were 29,271 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.23 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Los Angeles has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Los Angeles and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.54 | 0.58 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.58 | 2.56 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.26 | 1.23 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.38 | 4.37 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.
COVID-19 Infections in Los Angeles Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Los Angeles there were a total of 25 new cases and 25 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Los Angeles
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Los Angeles Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Los Angeles, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Los Angeles
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Los Angeles based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Pine Grove Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP 126 N. SAN GABRIEL BLVD. SAN GABRIEL, CA |
65.33 |
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Meadowbrook Behavioral Health Center 3951 EAST BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA |
64.67 |
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Solheim Senior Community 2236 MERTON AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA |
64.67 |
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Lomita Post-Acute Care Center 1955 LOMITA BLVD LOMITA, CA |
50.00 |
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Brookfield Healthcare Center 9300 TELEGRAPH ROAD DOWNEY, CA |
58.67 |
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Centinela Skilled Nursing and Wellness Centre West 950 FLOWER STREET INGLEWOOD, CA |
46.67 |
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Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles 11500 NIMITZ AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA |
32.67 |
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Oakpark Healthcare Center 9166 TUJUNGA CANYON BLVD TUJUNGA, CA |
37.33 |
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Glendale Adventist Medical Center Dp/snf 1509 WILSON TER GLENDALE, CA |
38.40 |
|
Penn Mar Healthcare Center 3938 COGSWELL ROAD EL MONTE, CA |
64.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Los Angeles based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Long Beach Healthcare Center 3401 CEDAR AVENUE LONG BEACH, CA |
251.00 |
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Anaheim Point Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP 3415 W BALL ROAD ANAHEIM, CA |
212.17 |
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Colonial Care Center 1913 E 5TH STREET LONG BEACH, CA |
202.67 |
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Northridge Care Center 7836 RESEDA BLVD RESEDA, CA |
156.67 / |
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Griffith Park Healthcare Center 201 ALLEN AVE. GLENDALE, CA |
187.67 |
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Windsor Care Center of Cheviot Hills 3533 MOTOR AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA |
302.50 |
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Western Convalescent Hospital 2190 W. ADAMS BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA |
187.33 |
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Green Acres Healthcare Center 8101 E HILL DRIVE ROSEMEAD, CA |
182.83 |
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Imperial Care Center 11441 VENTURA BLVD STUDIO CITY, CA |
219.00 / |
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All Saints Healthcare Subacute 11810 SATICOY STREET NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA |
390.00 |
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