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Downey Post Acute

Nursing home in Downey, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
13007 S. Paramount Blvd., Downey, CA 90242
Phone
(562) 923-9301
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
055519
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
99
Average residents per day
91
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Rio Hondo Healthcare INC
Chain
The Ensign Group (347 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 1, 1977
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 055519. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 7, 2026. CMS lists 57 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 15, 2023 to Jul 30, 2026): 24 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 30, 2026Honor 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 30, 2026Honor 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.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 30, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 30, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 7, 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
May 7, 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026Ensure 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
May 7, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026Provide 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
May 7, 2026Safeguard 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
May 7, 2026Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Environmental		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 57. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $13,575 in the last three years.

Aug 9, 2024Fine: $13,575

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.32 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.42 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.67 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.81 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
45%
RN turnover (yearly)
17%
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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