Pasadena Nursing Center

1570 North Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 · (626) 798-0558
For profit - Limited Liability company · 52 certified beds

Pasadena Nursing Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in April 2026, found 13 citations (the California average is 15.6). It was fined 3 times in the last three years, $23,160 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on April 17, 2026 found 13 citations. What an inspection citation means

• 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.April 17, 2026 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.April 17, 2026 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.April 17, 2026 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.April 17, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.April 17, 2026 · F0644 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.April 17, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.April 17, 2026 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.April 17, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.April 17, 2026 · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 17, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.April 17, 2026 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.April 17, 2026 · F0887 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.April 17, 2026 · F0919 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 38 citations.

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.July 16, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.July 16, 2026 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.June 9, 2026 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.June 9, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.May 12, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.April 3, 2026 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.March 18, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.February 26, 2026 · F0553 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.February 5, 2026 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.February 5, 2026 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.November 26, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.November 26, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.November 26, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.October 19, 2025 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.March 28, 2025 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.March 28, 2025 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.March 20, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.March 7, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.February 25, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.February 25, 2025 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.January 28, 2025 · F0626 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.October 3, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.September 3, 2024 · F0623 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.May 10, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.April 17, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.April 17, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.April 5, 2024 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.February 1, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.December 26, 2023 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.December 26, 2023 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.December 26, 2023 · F0626 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.December 26, 2023 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.December 26, 2023 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.December 26, 2023 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.December 2, 2023 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.November 15, 2023 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.October 25, 2023 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.October 25, 2023 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $4,938January 8, 2024
• Fine of $4,587January 2, 2024
• Fine of $13,635December 11, 2023

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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