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Villa Gardens Health Care Unit

842 EAST VILLA STREET, PASADENA, CA, 91101
(626) 796-8162
54 licensed beds

CMS rates Villa Gardens Health Care Unit 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 53 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
54
State license
197602345
CMS facility ID
555429
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Villa Gardens Health Care Unit
Street address
842 EAST VILLA STREET
City / state / ZIP
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone
(626) 796-8162
State license #
197602345

About this facility — Villa Gardens Health Care Unit

Villa Gardens Health Care Unit is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pasadena, California. It is licensed for 54 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Villa Gardens Health Care Unit 53 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 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

Parent company
Front Porch
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Front Porch Communities and Services
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2006
Akopyan, Gevork
Operational control — since 2022
Dudley, Leslie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Duranteau, Nancy
Director — since 2021
Forte, Vincent
Director — since 2021
Handy, Joanne
Director — since 2021
Jackson, Karlisa
Operational control — since 2023
Jacobs, Laura
Director — since 2019
Kelly, Sean
Officer · Operational control — since 2023
Kroeker, Kevin
Director — since 2018
Macango, Susan
Operational control — since 2026
Mcgovern, Marion
Director — since 2017
Mcmullin, Mary
Operational control — since 2025
Merkin, Nickolas
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Nelson, Harry
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Niblett, Joel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026
Olson, Kari
Operational control — since 2001
Pennington, Paige
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Rushforth, Shaun
Operational control — since 2022
Salvador, Eduardo
Officer · Operational control — since 2017
Spencer, Peter
Director — since 2026
Sumner, Craig
Operational control — since 2026
Tonnu, Diemlan
Director — since 2018
Vranich, Rachel
Officer — since 2022
Wesson, Oliver
Director — since 2017
Whittaker, Susan
Director — since 2018

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
1990-07-31
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-05
Nurse staffing
5.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$541 per day (≈ $16,450/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
3% Medicaid · 21% Medicare · 76% private/other
Occupancy
80% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
5% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
54
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 2026-11-06. 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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-05Health inspection9 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2025-12-26
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 2025-12-26
F-0727
F · No harm found
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 2025-12-26
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 2025-12-26
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-12-26
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 2025-12-26
F-0814
E · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-12-26
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-26
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2025-12-26
2024-10-04Health inspection9 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 2024-11-03
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-11-03
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-11-03
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-11-03
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 2024-11-03
F-0814
E · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-11-03
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 2024-11-03
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-03
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2024-11-03
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)
2024-01-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-01
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 2024-03-01
2023-10-08Health inspection9 citations
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 2023-10-30
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0761
E · 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 2023-10-30
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 2023-10-30
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-10-30
2025-12-05Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2026-01-02
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-01-02
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-01-02
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-01-02
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-12-26
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-01-02
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-01-02
2024-10-04Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-27
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-11-27
2023-10-08Fire-safety inspection15 citations
E-0015
C · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2023-11-09
E-0041
C · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-11-09
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 2023-11-09
K-0325
E · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0331
E · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0342
D · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-11-09
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 555429.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in California.
Inspection citations, 3 years
53
More than 32% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 65
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
5.3
Higher than 88% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
24%
Higher than 14% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 11 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased13.2%10.2%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight2.3%4.1%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.2%0.7%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection2.2%1.2%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%7.6%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.3%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.0%1.6%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%98.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened23.6%8.9%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication15.4%13.7%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.9%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers2.3%4.3%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence18.3%9.8%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication3.9%12.3%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.842.211.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.001.501.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.8%94.6%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6%1.3%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%93.1%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission20.0%22.6%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit2.1%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-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • F-0689 3 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • F-0759 2 inspections. Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
  • F-0814 2 inspections. Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

What its owners also hold

  • Front Porch Communities and Services has an ownership stake on file at 9 nursing homes, averaging 4.8 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

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

  • Huntington Hospital, about 1.9 miles.
  • San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, about 3.9 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Usc Arcadia Hospital, about 5.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
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