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Solheim Senior Community

2236 MERTON AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA, 90041

(323) 257-7518

76 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2236 Merton Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90041

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

191802082

CMS facility ID

555432

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Solheim Senior Community

Street address

2236 MERTON AVE.

City / state / ZIP

Los Angeles, CA 90041

Phone

(323) 257-7518

State license #

191802082

About this facility — Solheim Senior Community

Solheim Senior Community is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles, California. It is licensed for 76 beds — 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 Solheim Senior Community 47 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 5 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

Ownership type

Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Auer, Susan

Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2023

Bos, Brenda

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Cox, Thomas

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Egge, Paul

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Garcia, Frederick

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Gerringer, Robert

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Johnson, Joseph

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Kallman, Kenneth

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Keedy, Cl

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Killian, Charles

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Magardornyan, Ekik

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Mohr, Garry

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Navarro, Adria

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Oden, Samuel

Officer — since 2020

Pierce, Meg

Operational control — since 2020

Solheim Lutheran Home

Operational control — since 1966

Stark, Susan

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1990-05-15

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

15 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-12-18

Nurse staffing

4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$630 per day (≈ $19,150/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

35% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 55% private/other

Occupancy

87% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

23% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

RCFE

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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-12-18Health inspection13 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2026-01-15

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 2026-01-15

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-01-15

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-01-15

F-0686

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-01-15

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 2026-01-15

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2026-01-15

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 2026-01-15

F-0814

E · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2026-01-15

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 2026-01-15

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-01-15

F-0881

E · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2026-01-15

F-0919

E · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2026-01-15

2025-11-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

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 2025-12-10

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 2025-12-10

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)

2024-10-11Health inspection9 citations

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 2024-11-07

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-11-07

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-11-07

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 2024-11-07

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 2024-11-07

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-11-07

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 2024-11-07

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 2024-11-07

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-11-07

2023-10-05Health inspection13 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2023-10-31

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 2023-10-31

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0686

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2023-10-31

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 2023-10-31

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-10-31

2025-12-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0223

E · 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 2026-01-15

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-01-15

2024-10-11Fire-safety inspection6 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 2024-11-03

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-11-03

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-11-03

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-11-03

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-11-03

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-11-03

2023-10-05Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0341

D · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2023-10-31

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2023-10-31

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 555432.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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