Del Amo Gardens Care Center

Nursing home in Torrance, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 22419 Kent Avenue, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: (310) 378-4233
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 555706
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 94
Average residents per day: 75
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Del Amo Gardens Convalescent
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 29, 1997
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 555706. 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 45 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 3, 2023 to Jan 23, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 23, 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
Jan 23, 2026	Provide 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, 2026	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 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	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 23, 2026	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Environmental	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 23, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 23, 2024	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 23, 2024	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
Nov 23, 2024	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 23, 2024	Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 45. 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 $8,018 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

May 7, 2024	Fine: $8,018
May 7, 2024	Payment denial for 1 days from Jun 5, 2024

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: 4.42 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.49 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.90 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.89 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 32%
RN turnover (yearly): 17%
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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