Garden Crest Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Los Angeles, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 909 Lucile Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone: (323) 663-8281
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 055161
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 72
Average residents per day: 60
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Garden Crest Convalescent Hospital INC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1979
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 055161. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 17, 2025. CMS lists 48 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 23, 2023 to May 12, 2026): 25 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 12, 2026	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 13, 2026	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 13, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 17, 2025	Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Environmental	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Dec 17, 2025	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 17, 2025	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 17, 2025	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… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 17, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 28, 2025	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2025	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. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 20, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 48. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.26 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.23 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.20 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.16 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 54%
RN turnover (yearly): 71%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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