Nursing HomeInspections

Bell Convalescent Hospital

Nursing home in Bell, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
4900 E. Florence Ave, Bell, CA 90201
Phone
(323) 560-2045
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
056218
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
99
Average residents per day
92
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
P & J Hospital, INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 25, 1970
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 056218. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 23, 2026. CMS lists 81 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 24, 2023 to Jun 16, 2026): 15 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 16, 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
Jan 23, 2026Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Prevent 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
Jan 23, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Provide 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
Jan 23, 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
Jan 23, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 81. 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 3 fines totalling $93,980 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Dec 5, 2024Fine: $65,637
Dec 5, 2024Payment denial for 34 days from Jan 3, 2025
Feb 2, 2024Fine: $13,455
Nov 16, 2023Fine: $14,888

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
3.89 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.39 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.61 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.66 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
34%
RN turnover (yearly)
14%
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.