Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital

Nursing home in Los Angeles, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 533 S. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: (323) 931-1061
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 056008
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 93
Average residents per day: 85
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: 533 South Fairfax Avenue INC
Chain: The Mandelbaum Family (18 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 17, 1968
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 056008. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 5, 2026. CMS lists 49 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 30, 2023 to Mar 17, 2026): 32 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 17, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 5, 2026	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
Mar 5, 2026	Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026	Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 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
Mar 5, 2026	Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 5, 2026	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
Dec 9, 2025	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
Dec 9, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 49. 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 1 fine totalling $32,040 in the last three years.

Jun 20, 2024

Fine: $32,040

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: 4.87 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.65 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.94 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.27 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 31%
RN turnover (yearly): 29%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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