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Nursing home in Los Angeles, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 831 S Lake Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Phone: (213) 380-9175
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 056078
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 99
Average residents per day: 93
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Topanga Beach Holdings LLC
Chain: West Harbor Healthcare (8 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 4, 1969
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 056078. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 21, 2025. CMS lists 52 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 30, 2023 to Jun 16, 2026): 17 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 16, 2026	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 8, 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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 6, 2026	Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 2025	Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025	Immediately 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
Aug 21, 2025	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025	Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 21, 2025	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

Showing the 12 most recent of 52. 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 2 fines totalling $174,736 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Oct 22, 2023	Fine: $163,566
Oct 22, 2023	Payment denial for 64 days from Nov 18, 2023
Aug 30, 2023	Fine: $11,170

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: 4.15 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.39 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.54 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.69 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 45%
RN turnover (yearly): 50%
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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