The Gardens of El Monte

Nursing home in El Monte, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 5044 Buffington Rd, El Monte, CA 91732
Phone: (626) 443-1351
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 555903
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 53
Average residents per day: 51
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: The Gardens of El Monte LLC
Chain: The Mandelbaum Family (18 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 18, 2017
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 555903. 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 10, 2026. CMS lists 60 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 1, 2023 to Jun 24, 2026): 24 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 24, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 24, 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 · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 4, 2026	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 10, 2026	Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Environmental	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Apr 10, 2026	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance… Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026	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
Apr 10, 2026	Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 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
Apr 10, 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 60. 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 0 fines totalling $0 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jun 17, 2024

Payment denial for 1 days from Jul 17, 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: 4.78 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.30 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.80 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.29 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 57%
RN turnover (yearly): 88%
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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