• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 54 certified beds with an average of 42.7 residents per day (79% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 9 deficiencies (inspected Dec 5, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 5.16 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 20.0%
• Part of the Front Porch chain (9 facilities)
Villa Gardens Health Care Unit is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Pasadena, California with 54 certified beds. It has been operating since 1990. The facility scored above average compared to California facilities.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
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.
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.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
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.
+ 1 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT PORCH COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Oct 1, 2006 |
| AKOPYAN, GEVORK | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 12, 2022 |
| CAIRNS, DAWN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 29, 2006 |
| DUDLEY, LESLIE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2022 |
| HERZIG, RANDY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jun 13, 2016 |
| JACKSON, KARLISA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 29, 2023 |
| KELLY, SEAN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 6, 2023 |
| MCMULLIN, MARY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2025 |
| OLSON, KARI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2001 |
| RUSHFORTH, SHAUN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 6, 2022 |
| SALVADOR, EDUARDO | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 3, 2017 |
| DURANTEAU, NANCY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2021 |
| FORTE, VINCENT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2021 |
| HANDY, JOANNE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2021 |
| HEISING, MARY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2021 |
| JACOBS, LAURA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
| KROEKER, KEVIN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| MCGOVERN, MARION | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 |
| PROCTOR, DEBORAH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 |
| TONNU, DIEMLAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| WESSON, OLIVER | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 |
| WHITTAKER, SUSAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 23, 2018 |
| KELLY, SEAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Mar 6, 2023 |
| SALVADOR, EDUARDO | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Oct 3, 2017 |
| VRANICH, RACHEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 17, 2022 |
Pasadena, CA · 71 beds
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