WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE — Nursing Home in GARDENA, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 50 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 46.3 |
| CMS Certification Number | 555410 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.61 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.30 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE had 19 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (November 20, 2025).
Inspection Findings — November 20, 2025
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level E)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level D)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level E)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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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. (Level E)Corrected — December 15, 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 — December 15, 2025
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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 — December 15, 2025
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Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. (Level D)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (Level D)Corrected — December 15, 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 E)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Level E)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (Level B)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Provide enough space and equipment to meet each resident's needs (Level D)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — December 15, 2025
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Level D)Corrected — December 15, 2025
West Gardena Post Acute is a 50-bed nursing home in Gardena, California. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.6 hours per resident day, above the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in November 2025, cited 19 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility shows strengths in overall quality and maintains nurse staffing slightly above the state average, which suggests more staff availability than many homes. Its most recent inspection raised multiple non-severe concerns — you should ask what specific steps the facility has taken to resolve the pest-control and resident-communication issues and to ensure consistent, professional delivery of care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE Medicare and Medicaid certified?
WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE's CMS star rating?
WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE?
WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE reports 4.61347 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE had 19 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE have?
WEST GARDENA POST ACUTE has 50 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- KEI-AI SOUTH BAY HEALTHCARE CENTER — 2/5 — 1.1 mi
- GARDENA CONVALESCENT CENTER — 2/5 — 1.2 mi
- CLEAR VIEW CONVALESCENT CENTER — 5/5 — 1.2 mi
- CLEAR VIEW SANITARIUM — 5/5 — 1.2 mi
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA D/P SNF — 5/5 — 1.4 mi
- ROSECRANS CARE CENTER — 3/5 — 1.5 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 22, 2026.