INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER

Los Angeles · CA · Non profit - Other · 147 certified beds · CCN 555823 · INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTERS, INC.


INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER operates 147 certified beds in LONG BEACH, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 2005-03-27. It averages 141.6 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER?

CMS lists 83 health-inspection deficiencies for INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-12.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-12F0605, F0638, F0656, F0689, F0726, F0759, F0761, F0803, F0812Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2026-06-12F0550, F0552, F0558, F0580, F0583, F0584, F0604, F0676, F0685, F0688, F0699, F0730, F0755, F0760, F0842, F0880, F0881, F0908Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / 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. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Keep all essential equipment working safely.D
2026-01-23F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.G
2026-01-23F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2025-06-30F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2025-05-08F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2025-05-08F0550, F0656, F0812, F0842, F0945Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.E
2025-05-08F0552, F0558, F0604, F0641, F0645, F0688, F0689, F0695, F0699, F0742, F0759, F0761, F0887Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / 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.D
2025-05-08F0911, F0912Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B
2025-02-25F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2025-02-25F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2025-01-31F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D
2024-12-24F0728, F0940Ensure 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. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.D
2024-12-02F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-12-02F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.E
2024-11-21F0728, F0947Ensure 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. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.E
2024-08-23F0600, F0609, F0867Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.D
2024-08-15F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-08-15F0776Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.D
2024-07-16F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.J
2024-06-24F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2024-05-29F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2024-05-10F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-05-10F0604, F0606Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.E
2024-05-10F0552, F0684, F0742, F0757, F0880Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-05-10F0732, F0912Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B
2024-03-28F0600, F0607, F0609, F0656Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2023-10-13F0584Honor 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.D

Why was INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER fined 4 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-01-23Fine$10,358
2025-02-25Fine$17,345
2024-11-21Fine$12,048
2024-05-10Fine$116,284

Has INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER had payment denied by Medicare more than once?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-12-3127
2024-07-2454

How is INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.723314.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)33.136.7
Average number of residents per day141.687.9

Who owns INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER?

INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as Non profit - Other, operates under the legal business name INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTERS, INC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTINTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTERS, INC.since 08/15/1986
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTINTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTERS, INC.since 08/15/1985
CORPORATE DIRECTORHUGHES, JOHN, LEVEQUE, AMY, NUNEZ, EMILIO, YOCUM, THOMASsince 06/18/2024
CORPORATE OFFICERHUGHES, JOHN, LEVEQUE, AMYsince 06/18/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLINTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTERS, INC., HUGHES, JOHN, LEVEQUE, AMY, PHILIPP, RONALD, TIPLES, REYLONsince 01/01/2004
ADP OF THE SNFINTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTERS, INC., HUGHES, JOHN, LEVEQUE, AMY, PHILIPP, RONALD, TIPLES, REYLONsince 01/01/2004

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