• CMS rates this facility 3/5 stars (average)
• Has 92 certified beds with an average of 86.2 residents per day (94% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 18 deficiencies (inspected Apr 25, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $17,122 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 4.28 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 40.0%
• Part of the Mariner Health Care chain (18 facilities)
La Crescenta Healthcare Center is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in La Crescenta, California with 92 certified beds. It has been operating since 1978. The facility scored at average compared to California facilities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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.
+ 28 more deficiencies
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 99% | Dec 6, 2011 |
| GRANCARE LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Nov 17, 2010 |
| MARINER HEALTH CARE, INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Nov 17, 2010 |
| MHC HOLDING COMPANY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Nov 17, 2010 |
| MHC WEST HOLDING COMPANY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Nov 17, 2010 |
| NATIONAL SENIOR CARE, INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Nov 17, 2010 |
| GRUNSTEIN, EMILY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Feb 6, 2019 |
| VERDUGO VISTA OPERATING COMPANY GP LLC | GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Aug 27, 2014 |
| GC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Dec 6, 2011 |
| TAETZ, LINDA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Sep 15, 2014 |
| AVAKIAN, SARO | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2017 |
| ALFARO, KARINA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Dec 28, 2020 |
| RIMANDO, JENNY | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Oct 29, 2020 |
| CAPITAL FUNDING LLC | 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jun 1, 2015 |
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