The Californian Pasadena Healthcare
CMS rates The Californian Pasadena Healthcare 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 81 citations across 19 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.
Public record summary
About this facility — The Californian Pasadena Healthcare
The Californian Pasadena Healthcare is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pasadena, California. It is licensed for 82 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).
It is one of 88 senior care facilities in Pasadena 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.
It is listed as part of Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth, a group of 19 facilities on this site.
Federal inspectors have cited The Californian Pasadena Healthcare 81 times across 19 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 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
Inspection record
Quality of care & staffing
Cited more than once
The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.
- F-0689 7 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-0755 6 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F-0880 5 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-0550 4 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F-0812 4 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-0761 3 inspections. 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.
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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
- Huntington Hospital, about 0.4 miles.
- San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, about 3.3 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
- Garfield Medical Center, about 4.7 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Nearby facilities with inspection records
- The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center, Pasadena, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Morningstar of Pasadena, Pasadena, about 0.1 miles. 28 state visits on record.
- Gem Tcu, Pasadena, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
- Pasadena Mansion, Pasadena, about 0.3 miles. 6 state visits on record.
- Jasmin Terrace At El Molino, Pasadena, about 1.0 miles. 38 state visits on record.