LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in LOS ANGELES, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 149 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 125.0 |
| CMS Certification Number | 056478 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.55 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.29 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER had 19 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (June 5, 2025).
Inspection Findings — June 5, 2025
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level E)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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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 D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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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 D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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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 E)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level E)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level E)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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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 F)Corrected — July 5, 2025
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Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (Level D)Corrected — July 5, 2025
Lighthouse Healthcare Center is a 149-bed nursing home in Los Angeles, California. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.5 hours per resident day, above the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in June 2025, cited 19 deficiencies, none of them severe.
Staffing levels are about average for the state, so there should be enough nursing coverage on most shifts. It’s worth asking how the facility has addressed a recent inspection that flagged multiple problems with assessments, care planning (including help with daily activities and discharge planning), and communication with residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER?
LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 4.54605 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER had 19 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER have?
LIGHTHOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER has 149 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- SANTA FE HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC — 2/5 — 1.7 mi
- GREENFIELD CARE CENTER OF SOUTH GATE — 2/5 — 2.0 mi
- AVALON VILLA CARE CENTER — 1/5 — 2.5 mi
- VIEW HEIGHTS CONV HOSP — 2/5 — 2.6 mi
- CALIFORNIA POST-ACUTE CARE — 1/5 — 2.9 mi
- LYNWOOD POST ACUTE CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 2.9 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.