Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Whittier Pacific Care Center
7716 S Pickering Avenue, Whittier, CA · (562) 693-5240
- Certified beds
- 105
- Residents per day
- 98
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Longwood Management Corporation
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1967
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How this home got 2 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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among California homes
Whittier Pacific Care Center carries 135 inspection points. That is fewer than 23% 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
79 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 (1)
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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 Care21E
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- 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.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Resident Rights13D
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
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
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
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
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
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.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning11E
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 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
Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
- 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.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 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.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service7E
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 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
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E
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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Nursing and Physician Services7E
- D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- D
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.
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- E
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Infection Control6E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental5E
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- B
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- E
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
- B
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Administration2E
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Inspection history
2026-03-13
18 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2025-01-31
25 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
2024-01-26
36 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (10 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 13 min of nursing staff time a day, 40 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 13 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 48% of nursing staff and 60% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
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
$0 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-26 | Payment Denial · 28 day denial | $0 |
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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 days0.4 pts worse | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 1.2 | 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 better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.2 pts better | 0.4% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.1 pts worse | 8.2% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.2 pts worse | 15.9% | 13.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.3 pts worse | 13.6% | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts worse | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened9.5 pts worse | 18.4% | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.4 pts worse | 17.6% | 10.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.2 pts worse | 2.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.1 pts worse | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.1 pts worse | 9.9% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.1 pts worse | 8.4% | 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 visit5.7 pts better | 5.4% | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.7 pts worse | 89.4% | 93.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.8 pts worse | 25.4% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jrb Investments LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 7 facilities |
| Friedman, Aaron | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 33% | 35 facilities |
| Aaron Friedman Group A Business Assets Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 20% | 23 facilities |
| Ira David Friedman Group A Business Assets Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 20% | 22 facilities |
| Klavan, Rachel | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 20% | 35 facilities |
| Aaron Friedman Group A Business Assets Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Dejesus, Mary | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Devorah Danziger Group A Business Assets Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Elka Kaplan Group A Business Assets Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Esther Hoff Group A Business Assets Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Friedman Family Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Friedman, Aaron | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Friedman, Aaron | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Friedman, Ira | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Friedman, Ira | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Friedman, Ira | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Ira D Friedman 1991 Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Ira David Friedman Group A Business Assets Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Kim, Yong | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kim, Yong | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Klavan, Joshua | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Klavan, Joshua | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Klavan, Rachel | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Lehmann Family 1991 Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Lehmann, Libby | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 34 facilities |
| Libby Friedman Lehmann Group A Business Assets Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Longwood Management LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Mordechai Notis Group A Business Assets Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Notis, Shmuel | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Pervaiz, Zaid | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Pervaiz, Zaid | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Rachel Notis Group A Business Assets Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Ruchel Friedman Klavan Group A Business Assets Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Sarah Dunner Group A Business Assets Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| The Klavan Family Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| The Tzippy Friedman Notis 1990 Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Wu, Kesheng | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wu, Kesheng | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Yehoshua Notis Group A Business Assets Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Yisroel Notis Group A Business Assets Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Miscellaneous2F
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress2D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- J
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- Fines
- $13,627
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Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/Snf
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- Nursing / resident / day
- 10 h 7 min
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- $0
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- G
- Nursing / resident / day
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