La Crescenta Healthcare Center
La Crescenta Healthcare Center is a 92-bed nursing home in LA CRESCENTA, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1978-10-01. It averages 86.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at La Crescenta Healthcare Center?
CMS lists 54 health-inspection deficiencies for La Crescenta Healthcare 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 2026-05-08.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | F0813 | Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | E |
| 2026-05-08 | F0582, F0695, F0745, F0761, F0842, F0880, F0881, F0919 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / 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. / 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. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2026-05-08 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | B |
| 2025-07-19 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2025-07-10 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-04-25 | F0658, F0814, F0880, F0908 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E |
| 2025-04-25 | F0554, F0558, F0656, F0695, F0759, F0760, F0761, F0812 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2025-02-25 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | E |
| 2025-02-25 | F0656, F0658, F0744, F0803 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / 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. | D |
| 2024-12-10 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-08-09 | F0550, F0804 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
| 2024-06-05 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-04-25 | F0814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F |
| 2024-04-25 | F0578, F0688, F0689, F0755, F0761, F0802, F0803, F0812 | Honor 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. / 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / 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 |
| 2024-04-25 | F0552, F0558, F0584, F0656, F0677, F0692, F0919 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2023-12-28 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2023-11-15 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2023-10-27 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| 2023-09-28 | F0600, F0609 | Protect 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. | D |
Why was La Crescenta Healthcare Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Fine | $17,122 |
How is La Crescenta Healthcare Center staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.37670 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.4 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 86.8 | 87.9 |
Who owns La Crescenta Healthcare Center, and what chain is it in?
La Crescenta Healthcare Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Partnership, operates under the legal business name VERDUGO VISTA OPERATING COMPANY LP and belongs to the MARINER HEALTH CARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | GC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | since 12/06/2011 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | GRANCARE LLC, MARINER HEALTH CARE, INC., MHC HOLDING COMPANY, MHC WEST HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL SENIOR CARE, INC., GRUNSTEIN, EMILY | since 02/06/2019 |
| 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | CAPITAL FUNDING LLC | since 06/01/2015 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | DELA CUADRA, ALEX, RIMANDO, JENNY, SARCAUGA, DENNIS | since 02/06/2025 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | SARCAUGA, DENNIS | since 02/06/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | AVAKIAN, SARO, DELA CUADRA, ALEX, RIMANDO, JENNY, SARCAUGA, DENNIS | since 02/06/2025 |
| GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | VERDUGO VISTA OPERATING COMPANY GP LLC | since 08/27/2014 |
| LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | GC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | since 12/06/2011 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | AVAKIAN, SARO, DELA CUADRA, ALEX, RIMANDO, JENNY, SARCAUGA, DENNIS | since 02/06/2025 |
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