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Camellia Gardens Care Center

1920 N. FAIR OAKS AVENUE, PASADENA, CA, 91103

(626) 798-6777

80 licensed beds

CMS rates Camellia Gardens Care Center 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 73 citations across 21 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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Pasadena, CA 91103

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CMS facility ID

056316

Care type

Nursing home

County

Los Angeles

Facility name

Camellia Gardens Care Center

Street address

1920 N. FAIR OAKS AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Pasadena, CA 91103

Phone

(626) 798-6777

About this facility — Camellia Gardens Care Center

Camellia Gardens Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pasadena, California. It is licensed for 80 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 88 senior care facilities in Pasadena 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 Camellia Gardens Care Center 73 times across 21 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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 November 6, 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Highland Healthcare Management Llc

Direct owner — 67% stake — since 2019

Bellavid Healthcare Llc

Direct owner — 34% stake — since 2019

Balacuit, Donald

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2000

Chazanow, Samuel

Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Friedman, Bernard

Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Hechanova, Rico

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Henry Ross, Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 1999

Optimist Healthcare Llc

Indirect owner — since 2019

R'bibo, Sarah

Indirect owner — since 2019

Rosales, Arlene

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2026

Tanya Administrative Services, Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Wellspring Healthcare Solutions Llc

Indirect owner — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1974-07-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

16 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-04-23

Nurse staffing

5.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$578 per day (≈ $17,570/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

9% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 82% private/other

Occupancy

85% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

12% above 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 2026-11-06. 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-08-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-09-17

2026-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-08-28

19 earlier / fire-safety inspections (71 citations)

2026-04-23Health inspection8 citations

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 2026-04-27

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 2026-04-27

F-0686

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-15

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 2026-04-27

F-0756

D · 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 2026-04-29

F-0757

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-27

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 2026-04-22

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-23

2026-03-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0558

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-03-27

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 2026-03-27

2026-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-03-19

2026-02-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2026-02-23

2025-12-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0627

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Corrected 2026-01-19

2025-12-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0921

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2025-12-23

2025-05-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-05-29

2025-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0694

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-04-14

2025-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-03-29

2025-03-07Health inspection13 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-29

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0584

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0604

E · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-03-28

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 2025-03-28

F-0677

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-28

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 2025-03-28

F-0847

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-03-28

2025-01-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0790

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0825

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-02-14

2024-10-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-10-16

2024-08-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-21

2024-04-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0584

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2024-04-30

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-04-30

2024-03-01Health inspection19 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 2024-03-18

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-03-18

F-0578

E · 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 2024-03-22

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2024-03-22

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-03-22

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-03-22

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 2024-03-18

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-18

F-0686

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-22

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 2024-03-18

F-0690

E · 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 2024-03-18

F-0693

E · 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 2024-03-18

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-18

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 2024-03-18

F-0814

E · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2024-03-18

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-03-18

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-03-18

F-0887

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-03-18

F-0921

E · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2024-03-18

2023-10-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2023-10-27

2026-04-23Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-14

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-05-14

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-14

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2026-05-14

2025-03-07Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0271

D · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2025-03-27

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-03-27

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-27

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-03-27

K-0918

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-27

2024-03-01Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-03-04

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-03-20

K-0355

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-20

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-03-20

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 056316.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in California.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 61% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 65

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

5.2

Higher than 86% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.3

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 9 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	18.5%	10.2%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	0.4%	4.1%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	2.0%	0.7%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.6%	1.2%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	3.0%	7.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	4.0%	0.3%	0.1%	Worse than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.2%	1.6%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	98.7%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	7.7%	8.9%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	22.8%	13.7%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	97.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.9%	4.3%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	5.2%	9.8%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	8.3%	12.3%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.39	2.21	1.81	Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.03	1.50	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	94.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.8%	1.3%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	93.1%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	17.5%	22.6%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	8.3%	11.1%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0686 6 inspections. Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F-0656 4 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F-0880 4 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0677 4 inspections. Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in California

Licensing: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification
File a complaint: 844-538-8766 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-231-4024. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 833-401-0832. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Huntington Hospital, about 3.0 miles.
Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital, about 4.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Glendale Adventist Medical Center, about 5.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Golden Rose Care Center, Pasadena, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Brighton Care Center, Pasadena, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Saint Vincent Healthcare, Pasadena, about 0.1 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Pasadena Villa, Pasadena, about 0.1 miles. 142 state visits on record.
Pasa Alta, Pasadena, about 0.2 miles. 24 state visits on record.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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