The Californian Pasadena Healthcare

Nursing home in Pasadena, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 120 Bellefontaine Street, Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: (626) 793-5114
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 055480
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 82
Average residents per day: 59
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Bellefontaine Health Center, LLC
Chain: Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth (18 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1967
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 055480. 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 20, 2026. CMS lists 56 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 2, 2024 to May 19, 2026): 12 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 19, 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
Feb 20, 2026	Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Feb 20, 2026	Honor 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 20, 2026	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	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. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 20, 2026	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. Nursing and Physician Services	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 56. 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: 5.26 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.67 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.96 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.22 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 55%
RN turnover (yearly): 73%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

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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