Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Providence Little Co Of Mary Transitional Care Ctr
4320 Maricopa Street, Torrance, CA · (310) 303-5900
- Certified beds
- 115
- Residents per day
- 55
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Providence Health & Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 8, 1980
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among California homes
Providence Little Co Of Mary Transitional Care Ctr carries 42 inspection points. That is fewer than 84% 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
28 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights9E
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- 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
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- E
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service4E
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
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.
- 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.
Infection Control3E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-04-30
8 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2025-03-28
13 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (4 deficiencies)
2024-03-15
7 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 17 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 39 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 17 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 33% of nursing staff and 36% 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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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.1 pts better | 99.7% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.8 pts better | 6.3% | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.2 pts better | 94.3% | 93.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.1 pts worse | 26.7% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Donald | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Anderson, Donald | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Anderson, Donald | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Blair, Richard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Blair, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Buck, Linda | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Buck, Linda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Crawford, Isiaah | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Crawford, Isiaah | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Dufault, Karin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Dufault, Karin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Elmouchi, Darryl | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Elmouchi, Darryl | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Elmouchi, Darryl | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Hejna, Diane | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Hejna, Diane | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Hoffman, Gregory | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Hoffman, Gregory | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Hoffman, Gregory | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Hughes, Phyllis | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Hughes, Phyllis | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Kell, Jason | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Kell, Jason | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Kingston, Mary Beth | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Kingston, Mary Beth | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Lyons, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Lyons, Mary | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Markham, Donna | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Markham, Donna | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Martin, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Martin, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Martin, James | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Murphy, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Murphy, Michael | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Newsom, Anna | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Newsom, Anna | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Newsom, Anna | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| O'quinn, Marvin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| O'quinn, Marvin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Providence Health & Services | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Providence Health & Services - Washington | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Providence Health System-Southern California | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Providence St. Joseph Health | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Ricks, Michael | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Ricks, Michael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Riojas, Rogelio | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Riojas, Rogelio | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Sonka-Maarek, Sherry | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sonka-Maarek, Sherry | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sorenson, Charles | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sorenson, Charles | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sprunk, Eric | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sprunk, Eric | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Smoke2F
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Emergency Preparedness2C
- C
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- C
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Egress1D
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
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