Nursing Homes in Los Angeles, CA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 28, 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 April 28, 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 33,814 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 377.09 persons in Los Angeles. There were 29,394 residents in nursing homes as April 28, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.93 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 | 4.37 | 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 21 new cases and 21 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 28, 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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Meadowbrook Behavioral Health Center 3951 EAST BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA |
64.00 |
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Lomita Post-Acute Care Center 1955 LOMITA BLVD LOMITA, CA |
50.00 |
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Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center D/p Snf 7150 TAMPA AVENUE RESEDA, CA |
74.00 |
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Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles 11500 NIMITZ AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA |
60.00 |
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Greater El Monte Community Hos 1701 SANTA ANITA AVENUE EL MONTE, CA |
20.67 |
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Rowntree Gardens 12151 DALE AVENUE STANTON, CA |
56.00 |
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Monterey Park Conv Hosp 416 N GARFIELD AVE MONTEREY PARK, CA |
38.67 |
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Lake Balboa Care Center 16955 VANOWEN STREET VAN NUYS, CA |
41.33 |
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Grancell Village of The Jewish Homes For The Aging 7150 TAMPA AVE RESEDA, CA |
66.67 |
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Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare - Sun Valley 10716 LA TUNA CANYON ROAD SUN VALLEY, CA |
63.33 |
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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Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital 5522 GRACEWOOD AVE. TEMPLE CITY, CA |
477.83 / |
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Villa Elena Healthcare Center 13226 STUDEBAKER RD NORWALK, CA |
189.33 |
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New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 8647 FENWICK STREET. SUNLAND, CA |
296.17 / |
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Palos Verdes Health Care Center 26303 WESTERN AVE. LOMITA, CA |
415.67 / |
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Berkley East Healthcare Center 2021 ARIZONA AVE SANTA MONICA, CA |
447.17 / |
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Northridge Care Center 7836 RESEDA BLVD RESEDA, CA |
155.33 / |
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Bell Convalescent Hospital 4900 E. FLORENCE AVE BELL, CA |
175.33 |
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Vernon Healthcare Center 1037 W. VERNON AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA |
286.67 |
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View Park Convalescent Center 3737 DON FELIPE DRIVE LOS ANGELES, CA |
155.33 |
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Kennedy Care Center 619 N. FAIRFAX AVE LOS ANGELES, CA |
154.00 |
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