Nursing homeFAID #13444
Driftwood Healthcare Center
4109 EMERALD ST, TORRANCE, CA, 90503
(310) 371-4628
99 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
99
CMS facility ID
555114
Care type
Nursing home
County
Los Angeles
Facility name
Driftwood Healthcare Center
Street address
4109 EMERALD ST
City / state / ZIP
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone
(310) 371-4628
About this facility — Driftwood Healthcare Center
Driftwood Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Torrance, California. It is licensed for 99 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 Driftwood Healthcare Center 71 times across 22 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $22,601 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
Parent company
Citrus Wellness Centre
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Registered owners & officers
Citrus Wellness Centre, Llc
Direct owner — 44% stake — since 2010
Pinson, Devora
Direct owner — 44% stake — since 2012
Butlig, Richard
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Rechnitz, Shlomo
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Rockport Administrative Services, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Weiss, Jonathan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Regulatory standing
Licensed / certified since
1979-03-14
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$22,601 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-08
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)
Average billed charges
$813 per day (≈ $24,720/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
69% Medicaid · 23% Medicare · 8% private/other
Occupancy
83% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
58% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
99
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.
2025-11-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0552
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-12-15
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 2025-12-15
2025-08-08Health inspection11 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-08-28
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 2025-08-28
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 2025-08-28
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-08-28
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 2025-08-28
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-08-28
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-08-28
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 2025-08-28
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 2025-08-28
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 2025-08-28
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-28
19 earlier / fire-safety inspections (58 citations)
2025-07-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-07-11
2025-06-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0557
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2025-07-02
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 2025-07-02
2025-04-30Health 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 2025-05-22
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-05-22
2025-03-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-04-10
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-04-10
2025-03-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0660
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2025-03-26
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 2025-03-26
2024-12-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-12-30
2024-11-15Health 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 2024-12-03
2024-10-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0573
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Corrected 2024-11-14
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-11-14
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-14
2024-09-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0626
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2024-10-24
2024-08-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
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 2024-09-11
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 2024-09-11
F-0745
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2024-09-11
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 2024-09-11
F-0805
K · Immediate jeopardyFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2024-09-11
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 2024-09-11
F-0837
F · No harm found
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Corrected 2024-09-11
F-0847
D · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2024-09-11
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 2024-09-11
2024-05-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0553
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2024-05-25
F-0685
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2024-05-25
2024-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0573
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Corrected 2024-04-10
2024-03-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-28
2023-09-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2023-10-13
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-10-13
2023-08-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-08-21
F-0919
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2023-08-21
2021-12-06Health inspection20 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2021-12-30
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 2021-12-30
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2021-12-30
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 2021-12-30
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 2021-12-30
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0886
D · No harm found
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Corrected 2021-12-30
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2021-12-30
2025-08-08Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-08-29
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-08-29
2024-08-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0037
D · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-09-10
K-0331
D · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2024-09-10
2021-12-06Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2021-12-29
K-0342
E · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2021-12-29
Federal penalties
2024-08-19Fine$22,601
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 555114.
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Inspection citations — last 5 years
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Civil & criminal lawsuits
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Original records
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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