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Royal Terrace Healthcare

1340 HIGHLAND AVE., DUARTE, CA, 91010
(626) 256-4654
58 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
58
CMS facility ID
055541
Care type
Nursing home
County
Los Angeles
Facility name
Royal Terrace Healthcare
Street address
1340 HIGHLAND AVE.
City / state / ZIP
Duarte, CA 91010
Phone
(626) 256-4654

Royal Terrace Healthcare is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Duarte, California. It is licensed for 58 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 10 senior care facilities in Duarte 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 Royal Terrace Healthcare 46 times across 13 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

Parent company
Serrano Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Terrace Licensee 7
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2016
Bin Mendel Llc
Indirect owner — since 2016
Bl Cali Partners Llc
Indirect owner — since 2016
Fensterman, Howard
Indirect owner — since 2016
Fensterman, Jordan
Indirect owner — since 2016
Fensterman, Robert
Indirect owner — since 2016
Jacobs, Dov
Indirect owner · Officer — since 2016
Js Fenton Llc
Indirect owner — since 2016
Leibson, Staci
Indirect owner — since 2016
Rgf Consulting Llc
Indirect owner — since 2016
Serrano Group Llc
Indirect owner — since 2016
Serrano Partners Llc
Indirect owner — since 2016
Taub, Judah
Indirect owner — since 2016
Yaame Llc
Indirect owner — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1996-05-30
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
16 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-05-22
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$398 per day (≈ $12,100/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
87% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 11% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
23% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
58
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.
2026-06-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0563
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Corrected 2026-07-23
F-0725
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-07-23
2026-05-22Health inspection8 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 2026-06-08
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-05-29
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 2026-05-29
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-05-29
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-05-29
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 2026-05-29
F-0813
E · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2026-05-29
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-29
10 earlier / fire-safety inspections (36 citations)
2025-12-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0727
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2026-01-16
2025-10-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-11-21
2025-09-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 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 2025-09-28
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 2025-09-28
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 2025-11-19
2025-09-10Health 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 2025-09-25
2025-07-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-08-20
2025-05-30Health 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 2025-06-19
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-06-20
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 2025-06-19
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 2025-06-19
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-06-09
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-06-03
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 2025-06-19
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 2025-05-30
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 2025-06-19
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 2025-05-30
2024-06-16Health inspection8 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 2024-07-01
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 2024-07-03
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 2024-07-05
F-0694
E · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-07-08
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-07-03
F-0810
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2024-07-08
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 2024-07-01
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 2024-07-01
2024-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0558
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0656
E · 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 2024-06-06
F-0688
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-06-06
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0726
E · 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 2024-05-23
2026-05-22Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-05-27
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2026-05-27
2025-05-30Fire-safety inspection4 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 2025-05-30
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-02
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-05-29
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-06-20
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 055541.
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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

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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
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Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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