Downey Post Acute
13007 S. Paramount Blvd. · Downey, CA · 90242 · 5629239301
99 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: The Ensign Group
- Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.
The composite number cleared 72 points, but Recommended is gated: inspection record below the Recommended bar. That rule is part of the published method.
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Red flags
No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.
Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 4 of 5 Inspections: 3 of 5 Staffing: 3 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 4.33 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.42 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.93 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 38% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | 1 · $13,575 |
Inspection citations (61 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D March 13, 2026 · found via complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected April 3, 2026 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D November 26, 2025 · found via complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected December 17, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D November 18, 2025 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected November 21, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 24, 2025 · found via complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected August 7, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 24, 2025 · found via complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected August 7, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · D March 27, 2025
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected April 20, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D March 27, 2025
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected April 20, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D March 27, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected April 20, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D March 27, 2025
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected April 20, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D March 27, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected April 20, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E March 27, 2025 · found via complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected April 20, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E March 27, 2025 · found via complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected April 20, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D March 27, 2025 · found via complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected April 20, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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No harm found · B March 27, 2025
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected April 20, 2025 · Environmental
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Potential for harm · D March 24, 2025 · found via complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected April 4, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D March 24, 2025 · found via complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected April 4, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D October 1, 2024 · found via complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected October 8, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D September 13, 2024 · found via complaint
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Corrected September 24, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Actual harm · G August 13, 2024 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected August 30, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D August 13, 2024 · found via complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected August 30, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E August 9, 2024 · found via complaint
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.
Corrected August 26, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D June 18, 2024 · found via complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected June 30, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D May 15, 2024 · found via complaint
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected May 29, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D May 7, 2024 · found via complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected May 20, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D March 21, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected April 12, 2024 · Resident Rights
Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.
Federal penalties
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
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| August 9, 2024 | Fine | $13,575 |
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 055519 · certified since September 1, 1977. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.