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Clear View Sanitarium

15823 SO. WESTERN AVE., GARDENA, CA, 90247
(310) 538-2323
73 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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15823 So. Western Ave.
Gardena, CA 90247
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
73
CMS facility ID
555881
Care type
Nursing home
County
Los Angeles
Facility name
Clear View Sanitarium
Street address
15823 SO. WESTERN AVE.
City / state / ZIP
Gardena, CA 90247
Phone
(310) 538-2323

About this facility — Clear View Sanitarium

Clear View Sanitarium is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Gardena, California. It is licensed for 73 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 19 senior care facilities in Gardena 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 Clear View Sanitarium 16 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 5 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 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

Towns, Jeffrey
Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 50% stake — since 2011
Towns, Mark
Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 50% stake — since 2011
Arora, Nidhi
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Badillo, Jose
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1981
Cerna, Lucrecia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1988
Grijalva, Mauricio
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1998
Kooner, Sandeep
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999
Morris, Michelle
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005
Soliman, Flordeliza
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1992
Sum, Sotheavy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Young, Harding
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2012-11-28
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-27
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$329 per day (≈ $10,000/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
81% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 18% private/other
Occupancy
97% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
36% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
73
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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-27Health inspection8 citations
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-03-22
F-0638
D · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2026-03-22
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-03-22
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2026-03-22
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 2026-03-22
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 2026-03-22
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 2026-03-22
F-0814
B · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2026-03-22
2024-11-15Health inspection5 citations
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-12-04
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 2024-12-04
F-0761
D · 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 2024-12-04
F-0812
D · 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 2024-12-04
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-12-04
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (3 citations)
2023-11-09Health inspection1 citation
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 2023-11-16
2026-02-27Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-03-22
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-03-22
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 555881.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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