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Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr

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Bed capacity
115
CMS facility ID
056499
Care type
Nursing home
County
Los Angeles
Facility name
Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr
Street address
4320 MARICOPA STREET
City / state / ZIP
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone
(310) 303-5900

Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Torrance, California. It is licensed for 115 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 139 senior care facilities in Torrance 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 Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr 37 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

Parent company
Providence Health & Services
Ownership type
Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Anderson, Donald
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Blair, Richard
Director · Operational control — since 2016
Buck, Linda
Director · Operational control — since 2025
Crawford, Isiaah
Director · Operational control — since 2012
Dufault, Karin
Director · Operational control — since 2025
Elmouchi, Darryl
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Hejna, Diane
Director · Operational control — since 2016
Hoffman, Gregory
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Hughes, Phyllis
Director · Operational control — since 2014
Kell, Jason
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026
Kingston, Mary Beth
Director · Operational control — since 2022
Lyons, Mary
Director · Operational control — since 2016
Markham, Donna
Director · Operational control — since 2024
Martin, James
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Murphy, Michael
Director · Operational control — since 2020
Newsom, Anna
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
O'quinn, Marvin
Director · Operational control — since 2024
Providence Health & Services
Operational control — since 2016
Providence Health & Services - Washington
Operational control — since 2008
Providence Health System-southern California
Operational control — since 2007
Providence St. Joseph Health
Operational control — since 2016
Ricks, Michael
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Riojas, Rogelio
Director · Operational control — since 2025
Sonka-maarek, Sherry
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Sorenson, Charles
Director · Operational control — since 2019
Sprunk, Eric
Director · Operational control — since 2022

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
1980-02-08
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-30
Nurse staffing
6.9 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
115
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Thursday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-30Health inspection6 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2026-05-21
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2026-05-21
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 2026-05-21
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-05-21
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-21
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2026-05-21
2026-03-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0628
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-04-07
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 2026-04-07
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (29 citations)
2025-09-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0559
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2026-01-17
2025-03-28Health inspection11 citations
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 2025-04-21
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-04-21
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2025-04-21
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-04-21
F-0726
E · 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 2025-04-21
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2025-04-21
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 2025-04-21
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 2025-04-21
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-04-21
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 2025-04-21
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-21
2024-11-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-01-27
2024-03-15Health inspection6 citations
F-0557
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2024-04-08
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-04-08
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-04-08
F-0694
E · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-04-08
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 2024-04-08
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-08
2023-12-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-01-23
2026-04-30Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0025
C · No harm found
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
Corrected 2026-05-21
E-0032
C · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2026-05-21
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2026-05-21
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2026-05-21
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-05-21
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-05-21
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-05-21
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-05-21
2024-03-15Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-04-01
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 056499.
What people say on Google.
3.448 ratings on Google
★★★★Rosha Carmon · 2026-07-14 · via Google

“I would like to recognize an exceptional nurse, Josie, who cared for my mother when she was admitted to the Emergency Department on July 9 at around 1:00 PM. From the moment we met her, Josie was compassionate, professional, attentive, and genuinely caring. During such a frightening and emotional time for our family, she made us feel heard, supported, and reassured. It was evident that she truly …”

★Karin Marrero · 2025-05-21 · via Google

“My mother was admitted May 1, 2025. She walked in on own and would also go to the bathroom on her own. She was discharged with no medical equipment. They kept her with a diaper on so they would not have to take her to the restroom. They rarely answer the phone. I had to fly from Nevada twice to talk to my mother. When I would visit, I would stay for hours at a time not seeing anyone checking on he…”

★★★Linda lou · 2025-10-06 · via Google

“Staff isn't very helpful, especially the night staff. Dint answer call buttons so you're left sitting in your own excretion, don't get your required medication, etc. Most staff there don't care about the patients. I was there for 2 weeks and never got to take a shower until one of the staff members hire cares, took me to the shower on the day I checked myself out. I wouldn't recommend this place b…”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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