Lomita, CA

Palos Verdes Health Care Center

1-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with $110,261 in total fines with 11 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

26303 Western Ave., Lomita, CA

(310) 784-5440

Compare this facility

Overall

1 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

1 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

2 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

4 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

Certified beds

Average residents

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1976-10-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Changed ownership

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.31

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.65 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

1.67

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 1.22 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.53

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.64 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

4.52

All reported nurse hours · state 4.51 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.98

RN + LPN hours · state 1.87 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

4.02

Weekend nurse staffing · state 4.08 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.23

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.50 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.02

Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.32

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

4.69

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.32

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

Annual nurse turnover

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

5,040

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

37.62

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9908

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Healthcare-associated infections

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Total nurse turnover

0.52

Performance 61.54% · Measure score 0.52 · Achievement 0.52 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.

Adjusted total nurse staffing

Baseline 3.13 hours · Performance 5.07 hours · Measure score 7 · Achievement 7 · Improvement 6.82

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	Not Available	10.72%	Not Available · Eligible stays 19 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge to community	Not Available	50.57%	Not Available · Eligible stays 16 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Medicare spending per beneficiary	1.53	1.02 0.5 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up	Not Available	95.27%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Falls with major injury	Not Available	0.77%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge self-care score	Not Available	53.69%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge mobility score	Not Available	50.94%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	Not Available	2.29%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	Not Available	7.12%	Not Available · Eligible stays 7 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	6.9%	8.2% 1.3 pts worse	Numerator 4 · Denominator 58
Staff flu vaccination coverage	Not Available	42%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Discharge function score	Not Available	56.45%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · Newly certified or not enough cases to report.
Transfer of health information to patient	Not Available	96.28%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	Not Available	25.2%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.7%	98.5% 0.2 pts better	93.4% 5.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.3% · Q2 97.3% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 98.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	98.2% 1.8 pts better	95.5% 4.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.0%	1.6% 1.6 pts better	3.3% 3.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	0.0%	6.8% 6.8 pts better	11.4% 11.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	3.5%	4.1% 0.6 pts better	5.4% 1.9 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 8.6% · Q4 5.6% · 4Q avg 3.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	15.4%	13.7% 1.7 pts worse	19.6% 4.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.9% · Q2 11.1% · Q3 22.9% · Q4 13.9% · 4Q avg 15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	20.9%	14.2% 6.7 pts worse	16.7% 4.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 28.0% · Q3 19.0% · Q4 9.1% · 4Q avg 20.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	1.3%	0.4% 0.9 pts worse	0.1% 1.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 5.4% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	5.7%	11.0% 5.3 pts better	16.3% 10.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 5.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	8.8%	10.7% 1.9 pts better	14.9% 6.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.7% · Q2 6.5% · Q3 3.3% · Q4 15.2% · 4Q avg 8.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.6%	1.0% 0.4 pts better	1.0% 0.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.6% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	1.3%	1.2% 0.1 pts worse	1.7% 0.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.7% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 2.6% · 4Q avg 1.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	9.9%	10.9% 1 pts better	19.8% 9.9 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.8% · Q2 9.0% · Q3 2.7% · Q4 18.8% · 4Q avg 9.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	5.6%	4.7% 0.9 pts worse	5.1% 0.5 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.3% · Q2 5.3% · Q3 5.2% · Q4 4.4% · 4Q avg 5.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	95.2%	94.0% 1.2 pts better	81.7% 13.5 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 95.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.8%	1.5% 1.3 pts worse	1.6% 1.2 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 2.8% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-05-18 · Fire 2025-05-18

12 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-05-17 · Fire 2024-05-17

17 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)

6 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2021-06-29 · Fire 2021-06-29

44 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (7 deficiencies)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (2 deficiencies)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-18

K355 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-06-18

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-18

K321 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-06-18

C · Minimal harm 2025-05-18

E41 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2025-06-18

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

E39 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-06-22

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-06-22

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

K346 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2024-06-22

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

K354 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2024-06-22

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-06-22

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

E41 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-06-22

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-29

E24 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2023-04-27

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-06-29

E4 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2021-08-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-06-29

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-08-17

Inspection history

Recent health citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2026-01-26

F568 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Not marked corrected

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2026-01-26

F569 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

Not marked corrected

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-18

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-06-17

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-18

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-06-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-18

F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-06-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-18

F646 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

Corrected 2025-06-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-18

F730 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2025-06-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-18

F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-06-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-18

F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-06-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-18

F881 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-06-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-18

F947 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2025-06-17

B · Minimal harm 2025-05-18

F912 · Environmental Deficiencies

Health

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2025-06-17

G · Actual harm 2024-11-22

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-12-22

G · Actual harm 2024-10-11

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-11-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-10-11

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2024-11-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-28

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-08-24

L · Immediate jeopardy 2024-05-17

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-06-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-06-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F947 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2024-06-16

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-06-16

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-08-14

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-08-14

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F867 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-08-14

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F881 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F745 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Corrected 2024-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2024-06-16

B · Minimal harm 2024-05-17

F912 · Environmental Deficiencies

Health

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2024-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-10-11

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-11-11

G · Actual harm 2023-09-08

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-10-08

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-09-08

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2023-11-07

G · Actual harm 2023-07-31

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-08-23

L · Immediate jeopardy 2023-06-06

F727 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-07-06

J · Immediate jeopardy 2023-06-06

F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2023-07-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-06

F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2023-07-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-06

F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-07-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-06

F837 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

Corrected 2023-07-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-06

F838 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Corrected 2023-07-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-06

F844 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.

Corrected 2023-07-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-06

F865 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2023-07-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-06

F868 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2023-07-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-06

F882 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2023-07-06

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-06

F943 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Corrected 2023-07-06

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-06

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2023-07-06

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-08

F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-05-30

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-03

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2023-05-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-29

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-04-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-29

F888 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Corrected 2023-04-27

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-29

F883 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2023-04-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-06-29

F882 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2021-07-28