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Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr

Nursing home in Whittier, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
10426 Bogardus Ave, Whittier, CA 90603
Phone
(562) 947-7817
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
055430
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
160
Average residents per day
154
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Ensign Whittier East LLC
Chain
The Ensign Group (342 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 31, 1971
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 055430. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 26, 2026. CMS lists 74 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 3, 2023 to Jun 9, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 9, 2026Develop 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
Apr 16, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Provide 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
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 74. 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
4.26 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.37 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.68 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.91 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
36%
RN turnover (yearly)
14%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

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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