Palos Verdes Health Care Center
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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (1/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (2/5 stars)
Bottom 25% in CA · Critically understaffed (RN) · Above recommended total nurse staffing · $110,261 in fines
What this means for your family
While the facility has a documented history of providing high-quality, attentive care and a clean environment, recent reviews from 2024 and 2025 indicate a significant decline in safety and staffing levels. If you consider this facility, you must prioritize an in-person visit to verify current staffing ratios and security protocols regarding unauthorized individuals on the premises.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
11 reviews on Google“Families may find comfort in the facility's history of providing attentive, skilled nursing care and maintaining a clean environment. However, recent reviews raise serious alarms regarding severe understaffing, patient safety concerns involving violent or unauthorized individuals, and poor communication regarding patient status.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Attentive and caring nursing staff
- Clean and well-maintained facility
- Multilingual staff capabilities
- Consistent communication with families regarding procedures
Concerns
- Severe understaffing and neglectful care (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Patient safety and security issues (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 11 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1With the recent state inspections, what specific steps is the facility taking to address the identified deficiencies and improve care standards?
- 2How is the facility working to increase the number of staff members available on each shift to ensure everyone gets enough attention?
- 3Could you walk me through the protocol for handling a medical emergency or a sudden change in a resident's health during the night?
- 4What kind of daily activities or social outings do you have planned to keep the residents engaged and active?
- 5I noticed the facility responds to feedback from the community; how do you typically incorporate family suggestions into the daily care routine?
- 6How do you ensure that the specific nutritional and dietary needs of each resident are met during meal times?
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Key Review Excerpts
“Nurses here are friendly, highly skilled and accommodating, and quite mindful of resident's needs.”
“I have observed the staff to be very caring towards my mom, to really try and learn her routine, and try to meet her needs as best as possible.”
“If you want your family member or yourself to end up in the worse care center possible, this is the place. This place does not have the proper staff to care for their patients.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026RN hours are below the national benchmark. RNs handle complex medical needs and medication, so ask about coverage during your visit.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 16 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility has a concerning pattern of family complaints triggering inspections, with persistent deficiencies in safety supervision, nursing staff competency, and medication management. Multiple recent complaints in 2024 highlight ongoing safety hazards and accident prevention failures, with some issues recurring across multiple surveys despite supposed corrections. Two current deficiencies from January 2026 regarding resident money management remain uncorrected, suggesting ongoing operational problems that families should carefully consider.
Mar 27, 2026Complaint1
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Feb 12, 2026Routine19
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have restrictions on the use of flammable curtains.
Jan 26, 2026Complaint2
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
May 18, 2025Routine13
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Nov 22, 2024Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Oct 11, 2024Complaint2
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Nov 22, 2024
$15,162
Fine
Oct 11, 2024
$10,851
Fine
May 17, 2024
$70,993
Payment Denial
May 17, 2024
70-day denial
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Palos Verdes Health Care Center
for profit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Allelo & Associates
Owner · Organization
Licht, Amnon
Owner
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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