Vermont Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Torrance, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 22035 S. Vermont Avenue, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone: (310) 328-0812
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 056433
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 200
Average residents per day: 169
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Vermont Healthcare Center LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: May 21, 1974
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 056433. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 24, 2026. CMS lists 95 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 6, 2023 to Apr 24, 2026): 32 from complaint inspections, 7 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 24, 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
Apr 24, 2026	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2026	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 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
Apr 24, 2026	Provide 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
Apr 24, 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
Apr 24, 2026	Provide 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
Apr 24, 2026	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2026	Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2026	Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 95. 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 5 fines totalling $158,506 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Feb 6, 2026	Fine: $16,149
Oct 30, 2025	Fine: $31,031
May 1, 2025	Fine: $12,438
Feb 5, 2025	Fine: $72,036
Feb 5, 2025	Payment denial for 33 days from Mar 7, 2025
Mar 8, 2024	Fine: $26,852

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: 4.31 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.57 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.32 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.10 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 51%
RN turnover (yearly): 46%
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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