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Palos Verdes Health Care Center

26303 WESTERN AVE., LOMITA, CA, 90717

(310) 784-5440

48 licensed beds

CMS rates Palos Verdes Health Care Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 62 citations across 14 inspections in the last three years, with $97,006 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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26303 Western Ave.

Lomita, CA 90717

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

555028

Care type

Nursing home

County

Los Angeles

Facility name

Palos Verdes Health Care Center

Street address

26303 WESTERN AVE.

City / state / ZIP

Lomita, CA 90717

Phone

(310) 784-5440

About this facility — Palos Verdes Health Care Center

Palos Verdes Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lomita, California. It is licensed for 48 beds — well 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Palos Verdes Health Care Center 62 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $97,006 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 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

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Allelo & Associates

Direct owner · Operational control — since 1999

Licht, Amnon

Direct owner · Officer — since 1999

Perez, Chris

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1976-10-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

23 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$97,006 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-12

Nurse staffing

4.5 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-08-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0627

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Corrected 2026-09-04

2026-04-01Health 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 2026-04-30

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 2026-04-30

12 earlier / fire-safety inspections (59 citations)

2026-03-27Health 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 2026-04-20

2026-02-12Health inspection17 citations

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 2026-03-09

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 2026-03-09

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 2026-03-09

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-09

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 2026-03-09

F-0728

D · No harm found

Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.

Corrected 2026-03-09

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2026-03-09

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 2026-03-09

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 2026-03-09

F-0814

F · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2026-03-09

F-0865

D · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2026-03-09

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-09

F-0883

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-09

F-0887

D · 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 2026-03-09

F-0908

E · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2026-03-09

F-0912

D · 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 2026-03-09

F-0947

D · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2026-03-09

2026-01-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0568

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Corrected 2026-02-17

F-0569

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

Corrected 2026-02-17

2025-05-18Health inspection10 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-06-17

F-0646

D · No harm found

Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

Corrected 2025-06-17

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 2025-06-17

F-0730

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-17

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-06-17

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-06-17

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 2025-06-17

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-06-17

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 2025-06-17

F-0947

D · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2025-06-17

2024-11-22Health 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 2024-12-22

2024-10-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

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 2024-11-10

F-0726

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-11-10

2024-06-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-08-24

2024-05-17Health inspection13 citations

F-0558

E · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-06-16

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-06-16

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-16

F-0732

F · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-06-16

F-0745

D · No harm found

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Corrected 2024-06-16

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 2024-08-14

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 2024-06-16

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 2024-08-14

F-0867

E · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-08-14

F-0880

L · Immediate jeopardy

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-06-16

F-0881

E · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-06-16

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 2024-06-16

F-0947

F · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2024-06-16

2023-10-11Health 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 2023-11-11

2026-02-12Fire-safety inspection2 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 2026-03-09

K-0751

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of flammable curtains.

Corrected 2026-03-09

2025-05-18Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0041

C · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2025-06-18

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 2025-06-18

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-06-18

2024-05-17Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-06-22

E-0041

D · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-06-22

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-06-22

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2024-06-22

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2024-06-22

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-06-22

Federal penalties

2024-11-22Fine$15,162

2024-10-11Fine$10,851

2024-05-17Fine$70,993

2024-05-17Medicare payment denial — 70 days

Total fines$97,006

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 555028.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in California.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 45% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 65

Federal fines, 3 years

$97,006

More than 92% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.5

Higher than 63% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

53%

Higher than 90% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 10 and worse on 5. 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	9.8%	10.2%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	5.3%	4.1%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	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	0.0%	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	5.4%	8.9%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	16.2%	13.7%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	97.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.4%	4.3%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	8.2%	9.8%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	8.2%	12.3%	15.4%	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.1%	94.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.3%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	81.8%	93.1%	80.1%	Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	19.8%	22.6%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	8.0%	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-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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-0947 3 inspections. Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
F-0689 3 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0609 2 inspections. Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Del Amo Hospital, about 2.7 miles.
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, about 2.8 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Lac/harbor-ucla Med Center, about 3.5 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Ocean Breeze Care Home Ii, Lomita, about 0.4 miles. 6 state visits on record.
Palos Verdes Care Cottage, Rancho Palos Verdes, about 0.5 miles. 6 state visits on record.
Montoak Two, Lomita, about 0.6 miles. 0 state visits on record.
Montoak One, Lomita, about 0.6 miles. 4 state visits on record.
St Anthony's Care Home Ii, Lomita, about 0.7 miles. 6 state visits on record.

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