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PALOS VERDES HEALTH CARE CENTER

26303 WESTERN AVE., LOMITA, CA 90717 · CCN 555028

Inspection history vs California & national averages

Cycle 1 is the most recent standard health inspection. Lower total deficiency counts are better.

Cycle 1 deficiencies by category

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Fines & penalties

Total fines

$110,261

Number of fines

4

Number of penalties

6

Payment denials

2

Inspection citations (73)3 immediate jeopardy4 actual harm

1. EF0568Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.2026-01-26 · Health

   Potential for more than minimal harm

2. DF0569Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.2026-01-26 · Health

   Potential for more than minimal harm

3. DF0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.2025-05-18 · Health · corrected 2025-06-17

   Potential for more than minimal harm

4. DF0646Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.2025-05-18 · Health · corrected 2025-06-17

   Potential for more than minimal harm

5. EF0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.2025-05-18 · Health · corrected 2025-06-17

   Potential for more than minimal harm

6. DF0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.2025-05-18 · Health · corrected 2025-06-17

   Potential for more than minimal harm

7. DF0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.2025-05-18 · Health · corrected 2025-06-17

   Potential for more than minimal harm

8. DF0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.2025-05-18 · Health · corrected 2025-06-17

   Potential for more than minimal harm

9. EF0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.2025-05-18 · Health · corrected 2025-06-17

   Potential for more than minimal harm

10. DF0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.2025-05-18 · Health · corrected 2025-06-17

    Potential for more than minimal harm

11. BF0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.2025-05-18 · Health · corrected 2025-06-17

    Potential for minimal harm

12. DF0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.2025-05-18 · Health · corrected 2025-06-17

    Potential for more than minimal harm

13. GF0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.2024-11-22 · Health · corrected 2024-12-22

    Actual harm

14. GF0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.2024-10-11 · Health · corrected 2024-11-10

    Actual harm

15. DF0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.2024-10-11 · Health · corrected 2024-11-10

    Potential for more than minimal harm

16. DF0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.2024-06-28 · Health · corrected 2024-08-24

    Potential for more than minimal harm

17. EF0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-06-16

    Potential for more than minimal harm

18. DF0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-06-16

    Potential for more than minimal harm

19. DF0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-06-16

    Potential for more than minimal harm

20. FF0732Post nurse staffing information every day.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-06-16

    Potential for more than minimal harm

21. DF0745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-06-16

    Potential for more than minimal harm

22. EF0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-08-14

    Potential for more than minimal harm

23. DF0761Ensure 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.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-06-16

    Potential for more than minimal harm

24. EF0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-08-14

    Potential for more than minimal harm

25. EF0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-08-14

    Potential for more than minimal harm

26. LF0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-06-16

    Immediate jeopardy

27. EF0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-06-16

    Potential for more than minimal harm

28. BF0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-06-16

    Potential for minimal harm

29. FF0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.2024-05-17 · Health · corrected 2024-06-16

    Potential for more than minimal harm

30. DF0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.2023-10-11 · Health · corrected 2023-11-11

    Potential for more than minimal harm

31. GF0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.2023-09-08 · Health · corrected 2023-10-08

    Actual harm

32. EF0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.2023-09-08 · Health · corrected 2023-11-07

    Potential for more than minimal harm

33. GF0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.2023-07-31 · Health · corrected 2023-08-23

    Actual harm

34. FF0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Potential for more than minimal harm

35. DF0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Potential for more than minimal harm

36. LF0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Immediate jeopardy

37. FF0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Potential for more than minimal harm

38. JF0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Immediate jeopardy

39. FF0837Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Potential for more than minimal harm

40. FF0838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Potential for more than minimal harm

41. FF0844Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Potential for more than minimal harm

42. FF0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Potential for more than minimal harm

43. FF0868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Potential for more than minimal harm

44. FF0882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Potential for more than minimal harm

45. EF0943Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-06

    Potential for more than minimal harm

46. EF0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.2023-05-08 · Health · corrected 2023-05-30

    Potential for more than minimal harm

47. DF0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.2023-05-03 · Health · corrected 2023-05-16

    Potential for more than minimal harm

48. FF0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.2023-03-29 · Health · corrected 2023-04-27

    Potential for more than minimal harm

49. EF0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.2023-03-29 · Health · corrected 2023-04-27

    Potential for more than minimal harm

50. FF0888Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-192023-03-29 · Health · corrected 2023-04-27

    Potential for more than minimal harm

51. EF0576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

52. EF0578Honor 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 directive.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

53. DF0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

54. DF0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

55. EF0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

56. DF0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

57. EF0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

58. EF0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

59. EF0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

60. DF0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

61. EF0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

62. DF0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

63. EF0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

64. EF0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

65. EF0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

66. EF0761Ensure 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.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

67. EF0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

68. EF0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

69. EF0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

70. EF0813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

71. EF0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

72. FF0882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for more than minimal harm

73. BF0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.2021-06-29 · Health · corrected 2021-07-28

    Potential for minimal harm

Ownership

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare files (processed 2026-03-01). Citations show the 3 most recent inspection cycles.