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Del Amo Gardens Care Center

22419 KENT AVENUE, TORRANCE, CA, 90505

(310) 378-4233

94 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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22419 Kent Avenue

Torrance, CA 90505

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

555706

Care type

Nursing home

County

Los Angeles

Facility name

Del Amo Gardens Care Center

Street address

22419 KENT AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Torrance, CA 90505

Phone

(310) 378-4233

About this facility — Del Amo Gardens Care Center

Del Amo Gardens Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Torrance, California. It is licensed for 94 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 139 senior care facilities in Torrance 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 Del Amo Gardens Care Center 56 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 9 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,018 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Jacobs, Harry

Direct owner — since 2002

Wauke, Brent

Managing employee · Director · Operational control — since 2012

Weiss, Barry

Director — since 2004

Weiss, Joel

Direct owner — since 2008

Weiss, Steven

Direct owner — since 2002

Yoel Weiss Exempt Trust Under the Yoel Weiss Family 2008 Grantor Trust

Direct owner — since 2008

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1997-06-29

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,018 total

Last standard inspection

2026-01-23

Nurse staffing

4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$447 per day (≈ $13,590/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

74% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 14% private/other

Occupancy

75% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

13% 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.

2026-01-23Health inspection7 citations

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 2026-02-15

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 2026-02-15

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 2026-02-15

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 2026-02-15

F-0842

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-15

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-02-15

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 2026-02-15

2025-07-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2025-08-16

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (48 citations)

2024-11-23Health inspection18 citations

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-12-22

F-0584

D · 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 2024-12-22

F-0609

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-22

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2024-12-22

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-12-22

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 2024-12-22

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-22

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-22

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 2024-12-22

F-0692

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-22

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 2024-12-22

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 2024-12-22

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-12-22

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 2024-12-22

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 2024-12-22

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 2024-12-22

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 2024-12-22

F-0867

F · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-12-22

2024-05-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0686

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-06-06

2023-11-03Health inspection18 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 2023-12-03

F-0604

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-03

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 2023-12-03

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-03

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 2023-12-03

F-0757

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-03

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-12-03

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2023-12-03

F-0802

E · No harm foundFood safety

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2023-12-03

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 2023-12-03

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 2023-12-03

F-0809

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

Corrected 2023-12-03

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 2023-12-03

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-03

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2023-12-03

F-0908

D · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2023-12-03

F-0921

D · 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 2023-12-03

F-0924

E · No harm found

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

Corrected 2023-12-03

2026-01-23Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-02-15

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 2026-02-15

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-02-15

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-02-15

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-02-15

K-0761

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-15

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-02-15

2024-11-23Fire-safety inspection3 citations

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 2024-12-06

K-0342

D · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2024-12-06

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2024-12-06

2023-11-03Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0343

E · No harm found

Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.

Corrected 2023-12-03

Federal penalties

2024-05-07Fine$8,018

2024-05-07Medicare payment denial — 1 days

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 555706.

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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