Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
La Crescenta Healthcare Center
3050 Montrose Ave, La Crescenta, CA · (818) 957-0850
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 92
- Residents per day
- 82
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Mariner Health Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 1, 1978
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in California.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among California homes
La Crescenta Healthcare Center carries 64 inspection points. That is fewer than 68% of California's 1,154 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in California: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–33 pts
- 4★ 33–66 pts
- 3★ 66–96 pts
- 2★ 96–146 pts
- 1★ over 146 pts
Bars show every rated home in California by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
52 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
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.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nutrition and Dietary9F
- E
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- E
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- E
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- E
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights9E
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
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.
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning8E
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Pharmacy Service6E
- D
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.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
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.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
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.
Infection Control3E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental3E
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Nursing and Physician Services1B
- B
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspection history
2026-05-08
10 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2025-04-25
20 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2024-04-25
22 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 32 min of nursing staff time a day, 51 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 32 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 32% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$17,122 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Fine | $17,122 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts worse | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.3 pts better | 100.0% | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts better | 100.0% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts worse | 3.2% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.6 pts better | 0.0% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.3 pts worse | 7.4% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.2 pts better | 13.5% | 13.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts worse | 13.5% | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6 pts better | 2.9% | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.8 pts worse | 13.0% | 10.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.4 pts better | 1.4% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.6 pts worse | 7.9% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.4 pts better | 100.0% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.6 pts better | 8.5% | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.3 pts better | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.9 pts better | 100.0% | 93.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.2 pts worse | 24.8% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
23 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gc Operating Company LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 99% | 6 facilities |
| Avakian, Saro | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Avakian, Saro | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Beduya, Rowena | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Capital Funding LLC | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 21 facilities |
| Dela Cuadra, Alex | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dela Cuadra, Alex | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dela Cuadra, Alex | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gc Operating Company LLC | Limited Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Grancare LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Grunstein, Emily | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Mariner Health Care, Inc. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Mhc Holding Company | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Mhc West Holding Company | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 17 facilities |
| National Senior Care, Inc. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Rimando, Jenny | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rimando, Jenny | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rimando, Jenny | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sarcauga, Dennis | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Sarcauga, Dennis | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Sarcauga, Dennis | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Sarcauga, Dennis | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Verdugo Vista Operating Company Gp LLC | General Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
22 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.
Services3E
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress1D
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
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