Villa Gardens Health Care Unit

Nursing home in Pasadena, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 842 East Villa Street, Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: (626) 796-8162
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 555429
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 54
Average residents per day: 44
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Front Porch Communities and Services
Chain: Front Porch (9 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jul 31, 1990
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 555429. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 5, 2025. CMS lists 31 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 24, 2023 to Dec 5, 2025): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Dec 5, 2025	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 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
Dec 5, 2025	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 2025	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 2025	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 5, 2025	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 5, 2025	Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 5, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 5, 2025	Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Nursing and Physician Services	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 4, 2024	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
Oct 4, 2024	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 4, 2024	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 31. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 5.06 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.55 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.95 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.48 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 22%
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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