Las Flores Convalescent Hospital
14165 Purche Ave. · Gardena, CA · 90249 · 3103234570
144 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: Pacific Healthcare Holdings
Why this verdict
- Inspection record is far worse than the national median (deficiency count and severity).
- Federal penalties on record: $95,066 in fines in the last 24 months.
- 3 citations involved actual harm to residents.
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Red flags
2 immediate-jeopardy citations in prior inspection cycles
Serious past findings — check whether the underlying problems were fixed and stayed fixed.
1 abuse-related citation at the actual-harm level
Inspectors cited failures in the abuse-prevention rules (F600–F610) that resulted in actual harm to a resident.
3 actual-harm citations in the most recent cycle
Inspectors found deficiencies that caused real harm to residents, beyond potential-harm paperwork findings.
$95,066 in federal fines in the last 24 months
3 fines — CMS fines are reserved for verified, serious non-compliance.
RN staffing in the bottom 10% nationally
0.25 registered-nurse hours per resident per day, vs a 0.58 national median and 0.75 benchmark.
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Score breakdown
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CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 1 of 5 Inspections: 1 of 5 Staffing: 3 of 5 Quality measures: 2 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 3.88 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.25 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.32 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 30% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | 4 · $107,406 |
Inspection citations (88 in the current record)
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Actual harm · G March 5, 2026 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected March 25, 2026 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Actual harm · G December 5, 2025 · found via complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected December 26, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Actual harm · G December 5, 2025 · found via complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected December 26, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 29, 2025 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected July 31, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 3, 2025 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected July 24, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D July 3, 2025 · found via complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected July 24, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D July 3, 2025 · found via complaint
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Corrected July 24, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E March 7, 2025
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
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 March 31, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D March 7, 2025
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · E March 7, 2025
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 March 31, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · F March 7, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E March 7, 2025
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected March 31, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.
Federal penalties
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
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| March 5, 2026 | Fine | $30,135 |
| December 5, 2025 | Fine | $33,120 |
| October 17, 2024 | Fine | $31,811 |
| October 17, 2024 | Payment Denial | 3 days |
| May 8, 2024 | Fine | $12,340 |
| May 8, 2024 | Payment Denial | 4 days |
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 555057 · certified since September 20, 1976. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.