Nursing homeFAID #1188
Lynwood Post Acute Care Center
3611 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, LYNWOOD, CA, 90262
(310) 537-2500
99 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
99
CMS facility ID
056415
Care type
Nursing home
County
Los Angeles
Facility name
Lynwood Post Acute Care Center
Street address
3611 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY
City / state / ZIP
Lynwood, CA 90262
Phone
(310) 537-2500
About this facility — Lynwood Post Acute Care Center
Lynwood Post Acute Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lynwood, California. It is licensed for 99 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).
It is one of 10 senior care facilities in Lynwood 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 Lynwood Post Acute Care Center 92 times across 25 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.
Facility background
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Parent company
Cambridge Healthcare Services
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
Ag Facilities Operations, Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2003
Ira E Smedra Living Trust
Indirect owner — 48% stake — since 2003
Win Win Enterprises, Llc
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 48% stake — since 2003
3611 E. Imperial, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2004
Butenko, Julie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Cambridge Healthcare Services Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Capela, Heidi
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Hassell, Lance
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Kuizon, Kristina
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lutz, Linda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Pease, Allison
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Sacapano, Manuel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Salazar, Paulina
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Smedra, Ira
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Torres, Edson
Operational control — since 2023
Wintner, Jacob
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
2 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1973-11-27
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
30 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-23
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$468 per day (≈ $14,230/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
72% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 9% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% below 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 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2026-07-02
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-07-02
2026-06-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0655
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2026-07-09
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 2026-07-09
20 earlier / fire-safety inspections (88 citations)
2026-06-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-06-18
2026-04-23Health inspection19 citations
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 2026-05-15
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
F-0914
E · No harm found
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
2026-03-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-04-22
2026-03-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 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 2026-03-27
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-03-27
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-27
2026-02-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-03-12
2026-01-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2026-01-26
2025-07-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2025-08-01
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 2025-08-01
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-08-01
2025-01-16Health inspection16 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 2025-02-13
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-02-13
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-02-13
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 2025-02-13
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-02-13
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 2025-02-13
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-02-13
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2025-02-13
F-0727
E · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2025-02-13
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 2025-02-13
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 2025-02-13
F-0758
E · 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 2025-02-13
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 2025-02-13
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 2025-02-13
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 2025-02-13
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-13
2024-11-27Health 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 2024-12-11
2024-07-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-06
2024-01-25Health inspection15 citations
F-0552
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0656
E · 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 2024-02-16
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-02-16
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 2024-02-16
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-02-16
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 2024-02-16
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-02-16
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 2024-02-16
F-0803
F · 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 2024-02-16
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0847
D · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-16
2024-01-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-02-01
2023-11-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggeredInfection control1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-15
2023-10-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-27
2023-09-11Health 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 2023-09-28
2023-09-05Health 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 2023-09-18
2023-08-24Health inspectionInfection control2 citations
F-0882
E · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2023-09-08
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-09-08
2023-08-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-01
2026-04-23Fire-safety inspection9 citations
E-0025
C · No harm found
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
Corrected 2026-05-15
K-0271
F · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2026-05-15
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2026-05-15
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-05-15
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-05-15
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-05-15
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-05-15
2025-01-16Fire-safety inspection9 citations
E-0015
C · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2025-02-13
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2025-02-13
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 2025-02-13
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-02-13
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-02-13
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-02-13
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-02-13
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 2025-02-13
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-02-13
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 056415.
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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