Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles

Nursing home in Los Angeles, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 11500 Nimitz Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (424) 832-8200
Listed under: Government-owned, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 555917
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 312
Average residents per day: 143
Ownership: Government, state
Legal business name: Department of Veterans Affairs of the State of California
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Nov 21, 2019
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 555917. 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 12, 2025. CMS lists 47 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 10, 2024 to Jul 2, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jul 2, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 12, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 12, 2025	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
Dec 12, 2025	Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 12, 2025	Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 12, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 12, 2025	Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. Nursing and Physician Services	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 12, 2025	Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel. Administration	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 12, 2025	Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly Administration	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Aug 22, 2025	Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 1, 2025	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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 47. 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: 5.82 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.23 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 3.47 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 5.26 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 35%
RN turnover (yearly): 23%
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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