Lighthouse Healthcare Center

2222 Santa Ana Blvd. · Los Angeles, CA · 90059 · 3235644461

149 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: $57,125 in fines in the last 24 months.
  • Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.

Red flags

Cited under the freedom-from-abuse rule

Cited 1 time under F600 (freedom from abuse/neglect) below the actual-harm level — worth asking about on a tour.

$57,125 in federal fines in the last 24 months

1 fine — CMS fines are reserved for verified, serious non-compliance.

RN staffing in the bottom 10% nationally

0.27 registered-nurse hours per resident per day, vs a 0.58 national median and 0.75 benchmark.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 35
Serious harm & abuse 20% 88
Staffing 20% 73
Federal penalties 15% 29
Trend 10% 77
Context 5% 75

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 3 of 5 Inspections: 2 of 5 Staffing: 4 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day4.853.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day0.270.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day4.20≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year32%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)2 · $99,959

Inspection citations (73 in the current record)

  • Potential for harm · D April 7, 2026 · found via complaint

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Corrected May 7, 2026 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D April 2, 2026 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Corrected May 1, 2026 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · E June 5, 2025

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E June 5, 2025

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · E June 5, 2025

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · E June 5, 2025

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary

  • Potential for harm · F June 5, 2025

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 2025

    Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Corrected July 5, 2025 · Environmental

  • Potential for harm · D June 5, 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 July 5, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · D May 2, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Corrected May 27, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D May 2, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Corrected May 27, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D May 2, 2025 · found via complaint

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Corrected May 27, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D November 28, 2024 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Deficient, Provider has plan of correction · Quality of Life and Care

Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount / length
November 28, 2024Fine$57,125
April 9, 2024Fine$42,834
April 9, 2024Payment Denial79 days

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 056478 · certified since May 1, 1975. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.