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Highland Park Skilled Nursing and Wellness Center

5125 MONTE VISTA ST., LOS ANGELES, CA, 90042
(323) 254-6125
59 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
59
CMS facility ID
555165
Care type
Nursing home
County
Los Angeles
Facility name
Highland Park Skilled Nursing and Wellness Center
Street address
5125 MONTE VISTA ST.
City / state / ZIP
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Phone
(323) 254-6125

Highland Park Skilled Nursing and Wellness Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles, California. It is licensed for 59 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 377 senior care facilities in Los Angeles 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 Highland Park Skilled Nursing and Wellness Center 64 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 6 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Pacific Healthcare Holdings
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Pacific Healthcare Holdings, Inc.
Direct owner — 99% stake — since 2008
Brius Llc
Direct owner — since 2008
Corporate Interface Services Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Eretz Highland Park Properties Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Panossian, Ayuna
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Rechnitz, Shlomo
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Rockport Administrative Services, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Vaca, Eric
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1984-02-13
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
21 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-12
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$656 per day (≈ $19,940/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
71% Medicaid · 22% Medicare · 7% private/other
Occupancy
89% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
28% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
59
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2026-07-14
2026-06-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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.
11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (61 citations)
2026-03-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered16 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-03-17
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 2026-03-17
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 2026-03-17
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2026-03-17
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 2026-03-17
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2026-03-17
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 2026-03-17
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-03-17
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 2026-03-17
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-03-17
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-03-17
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 2026-03-17
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 2026-03-17
F-0813
E · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2026-03-17
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-17
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2026-03-17
2026-01-08Health 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 2026-01-27
2025-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0605
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-12-05
2025-02-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-03-13
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 2025-03-14
F-0732
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2025-03-14
2025-02-13Health inspection13 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 2025-02-15
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-02-15
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 2025-02-15
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-02-15
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 2025-02-15
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-02-15
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-02-15
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 2025-02-15
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 2025-02-15
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 2025-03-07
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 2025-03-07
F-0814
E · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-02-15
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2025-02-15
2024-10-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-11-19
2024-03-29Health inspection15 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 2024-04-20
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-04-20
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-04-20
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-04-25
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 2024-04-20
F-0676
E · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-04-20
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-20
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-04-20
F-0732
B · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-04-20
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 2024-04-20
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 2024-04-20
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-04-20
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 2024-04-20
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2024-04-25
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 2024-04-20
2023-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2023-11-22
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2023-11-22
2026-03-12Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0346
C · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2026-03-20
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-03-20
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-03-19
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 2026-03-19
2025-02-13Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-02-17
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-02-17
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-02-14
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-02-14
2024-03-29Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0223
D · 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 2024-04-05
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 555165.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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