Nursing homeFAID #960
La Crescenta Healthcare Center
3050 MONTROSE AVE, LA CRESCENTA, CA, 91214
(818) 957-0850
92 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
92
State license
197611001
CMS facility ID
055960
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
La Crescenta Healthcare Center
Street address
3050 MONTROSE AVE
City / state / ZIP
La Crescenta, CA 91214
Phone
(818) 957-0850
State license #
197611001
About this facility — La Crescenta Healthcare Center
La Crescenta Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in La Crescenta, California. It is licensed for 92 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).
It is one of 14 senior care facilities in La Crescenta 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 La Crescenta Healthcare Center 76 times across 17 inspections in the last three years, including 9 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $17,122 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
Mariner Health Care
Ownership type
For profit - Partnership
Registered owners & officers
Gc Operating Company Llc
Direct owner · Partner — 99% stake — since 2011
Avakian, Saro
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Capital Funding Llc
Security-interest holder — since 2015
Dela Cuadra, Alex
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Grancare Llc
Indirect owner — since 2010
Grunstein, Emily
Indirect owner — since 2019
Mariner Health Care, Inc.
Indirect owner — since 2010
Mhc Holding Company
Indirect owner — since 2010
Mhc West Holding Company
Indirect owner — since 2010
National Senior Care, Inc.
Indirect owner — since 2010
Rimando, Jenny
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Sarcauga, Dennis
Governing body · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Verdugo Vista Operating Company Gp Llc
Partner — since 2014
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1978-10-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$17,122 total
Last standard inspection
2026-05-08
Nurse staffing
4.4 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$541 per day (≈ $16,450/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
64% Medicaid · 27% Medicare · 9% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
5% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
92
Licensed as
RCFE
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.
2026-05-08Health inspection10 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2026-05-28
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-05-28
F-0732
B · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2026-05-28
F-0745
D · No harm found
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2026-05-28
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 2026-05-27
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 2026-05-28
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 2026-05-28
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-28
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2026-05-28
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2026-05-28
2025-07-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-08-01
14 earlier / fire-safety inspections (65 citations)
2025-07-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-07-26
2025-04-25Health inspection12 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-05-15
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-05-15
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 2025-05-15
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-05-15
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-05-14
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-05-15
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-05-15
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 2025-05-15
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 2025-05-15
F-0814
E · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-05-15
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-15
F-0908
E · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2025-05-15
2025-02-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0585
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2025-03-21
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 2025-03-21
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-03-21
F-0744
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2025-03-21
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
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 2025-03-21
2024-12-10Health 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 2024-12-26
2024-08-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-08-26
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-08-26
2024-06-05Health 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 2024-06-27
2024-04-25Health inspection16 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2024-05-20
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-05-20
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 2024-05-20
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 2024-05-20
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 2024-05-20
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-05-20
F-0688
E · 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 2024-05-20
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 2024-05-20
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-05-20
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 2024-05-20
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 2024-05-20
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 2024-05-20
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 2024-05-20
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 2024-05-20
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-05-20
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2024-05-20
2023-12-28Health 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 2024-01-10
2023-11-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2023-12-02
2023-10-27Health 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 2023-11-10
2023-09-28Health 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 2023-10-20
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 2023-10-20
2026-05-08Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-05-28
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-05-28
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-05-28
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-05-28
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-05-26
2025-04-25Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0342
D · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-05-15
2024-04-25Fire-safety inspection10 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 2024-05-18
K-0343
D · 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 2024-05-18
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-05-18
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-05-18
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-05-18
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-05-18
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-05-18
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-05-18
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-05-18
K-0925
D · No harm found
Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.
Corrected 2024-05-18
Federal penalties
2025-07-10Fine$17,122
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 055960.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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