• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 156 certified beds with an average of 152.3 residents per day (98% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 28 deficiencies (inspected Jul 24, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $27,200 across 5 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 3.94 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 39.6%
South Pasadena Care Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in South Pasadena, California with 156 certified beds. It has been operating since 2018. The facility scored below average compared to California facilities.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH PASADENA CARE CENTER, LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 20, 2015 |
| SCHMUKLER, YEHUDA | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jul 20, 2015 |
| ZEMEL, ELLIOT | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jul 20, 2015 |
| ABONZA, CARLOS | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 4, 2024 |
| FILART, MARCEL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 4, 2024 |
| SCHMUKLER, YEHUDA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 5, 2025 |
| ZEMEL, ELLIOT | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 5, 2025 |