ALVARADO CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in LOS ANGELES, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 72 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 69.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 056157 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.85 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.40 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
ALVARADO CARE CENTER had 15 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (January 23, 2026).
Inspection Findings — January 23, 2026
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Level D)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level D)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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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. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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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. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Level D)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
Alvarado Care Center is a 72-bed nursing home in Los Angeles, California. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in January 2026, cited 15 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A positive is that the facility’s most recent inspection did not include any high-severity findings. However, because staffing is below the state average and the citations touch on dignity, environment, continence care and medication safety, ask what specific steps the facility is taking to boost staffing and strengthen clinical oversight to prevent care and medication problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ALVARADO CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
ALVARADO CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is ALVARADO CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
ALVARADO CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at ALVARADO CARE CENTER?
ALVARADO CARE CENTER reports 3.85183 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has ALVARADO CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, ALVARADO CARE CENTER had 15 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does ALVARADO CARE CENTER have?
ALVARADO CARE CENTER has 72 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- OLYMPIA CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL — 3/5 — 0.1 mi
- ALDEN TERRACE CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL — 2/5 — 0.1 mi
- CALIFORNIA POST ACUTE — 2/5 — 0.3 mi
- ALTA VIEW POST ACUTE — 1/5 — 0.3 mi
- GRAND PARK CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL — 3/5 — 0.4 mi
- BURLINGTON CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL — 4/5 — 0.6 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.