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Bell Convalescent Hospital

4900 E. FLORENCE AVE, BELL, CA, 90201

(323) 560-2045

99 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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4900 E. Florence Ave

Bell, CA 90201

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

056218

Care type

Nursing home

County

Los Angeles

Facility name

Bell Convalescent Hospital

Street address

4900 E. FLORENCE AVE

City / state / ZIP

Bell, CA 90201

Phone

(323) 560-2045

About this facility — Bell Convalescent Hospital

Bell Convalescent Hospital is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bell, California. It is licensed for 99 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Bell and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Bell Convalescent Hospital 101 times across 16 inspections in the last three years, including 9 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $93,980 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Park, Jin

Direct owner · Director — since 2005

Park, Timothy

Managing employee — since 2010

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1970-02-25

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

25 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$93,980 total

Last standard inspection

2026-01-23

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$331 per day (≈ $10,060/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

4% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 81% private/other

Occupancy

86% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

36% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 9 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-06-25

2026-01-23Health inspection23 citations

F-0557

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0675

D · No harm found

Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0688

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0712

D · No harm found

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0726

E · No harm found

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0761

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

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.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0805

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0814

F · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-02-13

F-0882

D · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2026-02-13

13 earlier / fire-safety inspections (77 citations)

2025-12-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0692

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2026-01-06

2024-12-05Health inspection20 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2025-02-06

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-12-11

F-0578

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-12-23

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-02-06

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-12-24

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-02-06

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-02-06

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-12-16

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-02-06

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-12-16

F-0756

F · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-12-24

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-12-11

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-12-12

F-0813

D · No harm foundFood safety

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0814

F · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2024-12-05

F-0825

D · No harm found

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Corrected 2024-12-05

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-12-12

F-0925

F · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2024-12-20

2024-09-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0656

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-10-01

2024-07-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-07-12

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-07-12

F-0697

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-07-12

F-0880

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-07-12

2024-05-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0676

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-05-24

2024-02-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-02-09

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-02-09

2023-12-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-13

2023-11-16Health inspection23 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0558

E · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0574

D · No harm found

The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0577

D · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0684

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0685

D · No harm found

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0693

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0725

E · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0730

D · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0790

D · No harm found

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0847

E · No harm found

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Corrected 2023-12-12

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-12

2023-10-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggeredInfection control1 citation

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-10-27

2023-08-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0693

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2023-09-23

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-09-23

2026-01-23Fire-safety inspection7 citations

E-0039

C · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2026-02-13

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2026-02-13

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2026-02-13

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-02-13

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-02-13

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-02-13

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-02-13

2024-12-05Fire-safety inspection12 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0362

D · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-12-30

2023-11-16Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-11-22

Federal penalties

2024-12-05Fine$65,637

2024-02-02Fine$13,455

2023-11-16Fine$14,888

2024-12-05Medicare payment denial — 34 days

Total fines$93,980

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 056218.

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