Solheim Senior Community
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 31 Google reviews

Watch Solheim Senior Community
Get an email when new inspections, ratings, or penalties are published for this facility.
We’ll only email you about this — no spam, unsubscribe anytime.
What this means for your family
Solheim is an excellent choice for families seeking a beautiful, clean environment with highly skilled, compassionate caregivers. While the overall reputation is stellar, we recommend verifying the current culture of the administrative and nursing leadership during your tour to ensure the professionalism you expect.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
31 reviews on Google“Solheim Senior Community is highly regarded for its compassionate, attentive nursing staff and its beautiful, clean facilities featuring gardens and outdoor patios. While many families praise the seamless transition between care levels, one recent reviewer raised serious concerns regarding the professionalism and attitude of certain administrative and nursing staff.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
- Clean and beautiful well-maintained facilities
- Diverse range of on-site care levels
- Engaging activities and amenities
Concerns
- Unprofessional behavior from specific nursing and administrative staff
Rating Trends
Tap a year to see what changed
Distribution · 65 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1We've heard wonderful things about how beautiful and well-maintained the facility is; could you show us some of the common areas where residents relax?
- 2The nursing staff receives so much praise for being compassionate; how do you ensure that same level of attentive care is consistent across all shifts?
- 3With the different levels of care available here, how do you manage transitions if a resident's medical needs begin to increase?
- 4What is the protocol for handling medical emergencies or unexpected health changes during the overnight hours?
- 5We'd love to hear more about the daily schedule—what kind of engaging activities or amenities are available to keep residents social and active?
- 6How does the administration work with the nursing team to ensure professional communication and a positive environment for both staff and families?
Personalized based on this facility's data
Key Review Excerpts
“My wife spent 3 weeks here in the skilled nursing facility after the repair of her broken arm. Her care was loving, attentive & personal.”
“The staff genuinely cares, every question we have is addressed immediately, the facility is clean and beautiful, there are several outdoor patios with gardens and fountains, and the activities are incredibly diverse and interesting.”
“The nursing staff, the support staff, indeed everyone we have encountered in the memory care center and the Solheim community as a whole has been outstanding.”
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 · 17 measures
7
measures
6
measures
4
measures
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents who fell and were seriously hurt
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
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
Solheim Senior Community has recurring quality and safety concerns across multiple surveys, including care planning issues, medication management problems, and infection control deficiencies that persist across years. Families have filed complaints leading to findings about accident prevention and pressure ulcer care. While all issues have correction dates, the pattern of repeated deficiencies in core care areas suggests ongoing operational challenges families should investigate during visits.
Dec 18, 2025Routine15
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
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.
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Nov 14, 2025Complaint2
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Oct 11, 2024Routine15
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Oct 5, 2023Routine15
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
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
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Jun 15, 2023Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Solheim Senior Community
nonprofit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Auer, Susan
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
Contact
Get in Touch
Contact this facility directly and verify the details that matter most to your family.
References & Resources
Medicare Care Compare
Official Medicare quality ratings, inspections & staffing data
Google Maps
Photos, directions & neighborhood info
Google Reviews
31 reviews from families & visitors
Official Website
Visit solheimsenior.org
Medicare data downloads
Original nursing home datasets
EveryPlace is a research directory. Facility information is compiled from public sources — Medicare.gov, state licensing portals, Google Places, and publicly available street-level imagery. Listings do not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or advertisement, and we do not accept payment for placement. Families should verify all details directly with the facility and the original sources linked above before making any care decisions. See our Research Policy for our editorial standards, correction process, and image-removal policy.
Nearby Alternatives
Broadway Manor Care Center
3.0 miNursing Home · Glendale, CA
Golden Haven Care Center
3.1 miNursing Home · Glendale, CA
The Californian Pasadena Healthcare
3.6 miNursing Home · Pasadena, CA
Pasadena Grove Health Center
4.4 miNursing Home · Pasadena, CA
Pasadena Villa Senior Living
4.7 miAssisted Living · Pasadena, CA
My Ladies Guest House
5.6 miAssisted Living · Alhambra, CA