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Lomita Post-acute Care Center

1955 LOMITA BLVD, LOMITA, CA, 90717

(310) 325-1970

71 licensed beds

CMS rates Lomita Post-acute Care Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 61 citations across 12 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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Lomita, CA 90717

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

055262

Care type

Nursing home

County

Los Angeles

Facility name

Lomita Post-acute Care Center

Street address

1955 LOMITA BLVD

City / state / ZIP

Lomita, CA 90717

Phone

(310) 325-1970

Website

ensignservices.net

About this facility — Lomita Post-acute Care Center

Lomita Post-acute Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lomita, California. It is licensed for 71 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 23 senior care facilities in Lomita 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.

It is listed as part of The Ensign Group, a group of 347 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Lomita Post-acute Care Center 61 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 4 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 November 6, 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

The Ensign Group

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Burnam, Soon

Officer — since 2022

Cretz, Dereck

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Ensign Services Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Keetch, Chad

Officer — since 2011

Kim, Jesse

Officer — since 2023

Port, Barry

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Sato, Ami

Officer — since 2024

Tarng, William

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Twomagnets Llc

Operational control — since 2023

Willits, Adam

Director — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1971-09-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

25 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-12-11

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$583 per day (≈ $17,720/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

43% Medicaid · 44% Medicare · 13% private/other

Occupancy

77% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

13% above 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 2026-11-06. 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-08-20Health 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.

Corrected 2026-09-04

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-09-04

2026-02-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-03-02

10 earlier / fire-safety inspections (58 citations)

2025-12-11Health inspection22 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2026-01-02

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 2026-01-05

F-0605

E · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-01-02

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-01-05

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 2026-01-05

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-01-06

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 2026-01-03

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-01-05

F-0726

D · 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 2026-01-07

F-0730

D · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2026-01-07

F-0742

D · No harm found

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Corrected 2026-01-04

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 2026-01-05

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2026-01-06

F-0760

E · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-01-08

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 2026-01-06

F-0802

D · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2026-01-06

F-0806

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2026-01-06

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 2026-01-06

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 2026-01-06

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-01-06

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2026-01-09

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 2026-01-06

2025-07-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0585

D · 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 2025-08-11

2025-04-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0697

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-05-05

2025-03-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-29

2025-03-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0925

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2025-04-01

2024-11-01Health inspection14 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-11-28

F-0644

E · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-11-28

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 2024-11-28

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-11-28

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-11-28

F-0685

D · No harm found

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Corrected 2024-11-28

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 2024-11-28

F-0726

D · 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 2024-11-28

F-0757

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-11-28

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 2024-11-28

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-11-28

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-11-28

F-0882

D · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-11-28

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 2024-11-28

2023-10-19Health inspection10 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 2023-11-10

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2023-11-10

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 2023-11-10

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-11-10

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 2023-11-10

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-11-10

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 2023-11-10

F-0919

D · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2023-11-10

2025-12-11Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0037

C · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2026-01-07

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2026-01-05

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-01-06

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-01-08

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-01-05

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-01-08

2024-11-01Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-11-06

2023-10-19Fire-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 2023-11-10

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 055262.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in California.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 43% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 65

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.2

Higher than 41% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

30%

Higher than 31% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 13 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	5.8%	10.2%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	1.6%	4.1%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	1.5%	7.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.7%	1.6%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	98.7%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	3.5%	8.9%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	2.3%	13.7%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	95.0%	97.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	7.0%	4.3%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	3.3%	9.8%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	6.9%	12.3%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.19	2.21	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.72	1.50	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	90.7%	94.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.2%	1.3%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	94.5%	93.1%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	24.2%	22.6%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	3.9%	11.1%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0880 4 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0761 3 inspections. 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.
F-0912 3 inspections. Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-0677 2 inspections. Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F-0641 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in California

Licensing: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification
File a complaint: 844-538-8766 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-231-4024. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 833-401-0832. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Torrance Memorial Medical Center, about 2.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Del Amo Hospital, about 2.1 miles.
Lac/harbor-ucla Med Center, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Montoak Senior Living, Lomita, about 0.1 miles. 9 state visits on record.
Tlc Guest Home, Lomita, about 0.1 miles. 9 state visits on record.
Sunshine Home Care Ii, Lomita, about 0.2 miles. 6 state visits on record.
Divine Life Guest Home, Lomita, about 0.3 miles. 8 state visits on record.
Sunshine Board and Care, Lomita, about 0.4 miles. 5 state visits on record.

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