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Lotus Care Center

6011 WEST BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90043
(323) 292-0749
40 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
40
CMS facility ID
555040
Care type
Nursing home
County
Los Angeles
Facility name
Lotus Care Center
Street address
6011 WEST BLVD
City / state / ZIP
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Phone
(323) 292-0749

Lotus Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles, California. It is licensed for 40 beds — well 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 Lotus Care Center 43 times across 7 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 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

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bhatia, Sona
Indirect owner · Managing employee · Director · Officer — 50% stake — since 2012
Bhatia, Tania
Indirect owner · Director · Officer — 50% stake — since 2023
Sb 2020 Protective Trust
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2023
Tb 2020 Protective Trust
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2023
Great Neck Management Inc
Operational control — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1979-12-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-13
Nurse staffing
4.2 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)
54% Medicaid · 43% Medicare · 2% private/other
Occupancy
90% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
13% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
40
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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-13Health inspection6 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 2026-02-27
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-02-27
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-02-27
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 2026-02-27
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2026-02-27
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 2026-02-27
2024-10-18Health inspection11 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-11-04
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 2024-11-04
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-04
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 2024-11-04
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 2024-11-04
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 2024-11-04
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 2024-11-04
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-11-04
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 2024-11-04
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-04
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 2024-11-04
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)
2024-09-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-10-13
F-0908
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2024-10-13
2023-10-22Health inspection5 citations
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-11-21
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-11-21
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 2023-11-21
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 2023-11-21
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 2023-11-21
2026-02-13Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0041
C · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2026-02-26
K-0331
D · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2026-02-26
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-02-26
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-02-26
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-02-26
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 2026-02-26
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2026-02-26
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-02-26
2024-10-18Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-11-04
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 2024-11-04
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-11-04
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-04
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-11-04
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-11-04
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-11-04
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-11-04
2023-10-22Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0331
D · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2023-11-21
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-11-21
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-11-21
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 555040.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
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
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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