THE GARDENS OF EL MONTE
THE GARDENS OF EL MONTE operates 53 certified beds in EL MONTE, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 2017-04-18. It averages 51.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at THE GARDENS OF EL MONTE?
CMS lists 60 health-inspection deficiencies for THE GARDENS OF EL MONTE, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | F0684, F0761 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. | E |
| 2026-06-04 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E |
| 2026-04-10 | F0550, F0628 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | E |
| 2026-04-10 | F0578, F0641, F0657, F0689, F0732, F0761, F0842 | 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / 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. | D |
| 2026-04-10 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2026-04-02 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2025-12-12 | F0559, F0627, F0628 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | E |
| 2025-12-12 | F0656, F0745 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D |
| 2025-12-01 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| 2025-11-14 | F0604, F0742 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / 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. | D |
| 2025-11-06 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2025-03-16 | F0578, F0684, F0695, F0698, F0755, 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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-03-16 | F0558, F0641, F0658, F0693, F0842 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-03-16 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2024-12-23 | F0580, F0684, F0842 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-08-05 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-06-17 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2024-06-17 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2024-04-16 | F0624 | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | D |
| 2024-04-08 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D |
| 2024-03-15 | F0558, F0578, F0609, F0695, F0727, F0812, F0919 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Have 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2024-03-15 | F0582, F0584, F0690, F0732, F0756, F0758, F0880 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-03-15 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2023-08-15 | F0573 | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | D |
| 2023-08-01 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
Has THE GARDENS OF EL MONTE had payment denied by Medicare?
| Payment denial start | Length in days |
|---|---|
| 2024-07-17 | 1 |
How is THE GARDENS OF EL MONTE staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.78291 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 57.4 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 51.2 | 87.9 |
Who owns THE GARDENS OF EL MONTE, and what chain is it in?
THE GARDENS OF EL MONTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name THE GARDENS OF EL MONTE LLC and belongs to the THE MANDELBAUM FAMILY chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | SIMCHA AND JANET MANDELBAUM FAMILY TRUST, THE BENTZION MANDELBAUM 2021 IRREVOCABLE GIFT TRUST NO. 2, THE JANET MANDELBAUM 2021 IRREVOCABLE GIFT TRUST NO 2, THE SIMCHA MANDELBAUM 2021 IRREVOCABLE GIFT TRUST NO. 2 | since 01/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | MANDELBAUM, JANET | since 01/02/2019 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CASTRO-GARCIA, MARIA, KATIRAIE, MICHAEL, MANDELBAUM, SIMCHA, SCHACHTEN, JEFF, WILLIAMS, CLINTON | since 02/03/2025 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | MANDELBAUM, BRENDA | since 05/29/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | 5044 BUFFINGTON ROAD LLC, SKILLSERVE INC, CASTRO-GARCIA, MARIA, CHIONG, MARK, KATIRAIE, MICHAEL, MANDELBAUM, SIMCHA, NLEMCHY-OKOLO, CALLISTA, OLMOS, SERGIO, PHAM, JULIE, RANDHAWA, HARINDER, SCHACHTEN, JEFF, VILLASENOR, BLANCA, WILLIAMS, CLINTON | since 01/01/2023 |
Were you or a family member harmed at THE GARDENS OF EL MONTE?