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West Gardena Post Acute

16530 S BROADWAY STREET, GARDENA, CA, 90248

(310) 329-9929

50 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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16530 S Broadway Street

Gardena, CA 90248

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

555410

Care type

Nursing home

County

Los Angeles

Facility name

West Gardena Post Acute

Street address

16530 S BROADWAY STREET

City / state / ZIP

Gardena, CA 90248

Phone

(310) 329-9929

About this facility — West Gardena Post Acute

West Gardena Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Gardena, California. It is licensed for 50 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 19 senior care facilities in Gardena 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 West Gardena Post Acute 55 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $43,004 in fines. 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

Parent company

Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Lehmann, Kenneth

Direct owner · Governing body · Additional disclosable party — 32% stake — since 2019

16530 South Broadway Street,llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Abak Consulting Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Abe and Rachel Bak Family Trust

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Bagz Holdings, Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Bak, Abraham

Governing body · Operational control · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Bak, Juda

Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Bak, Rachel

Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Gastwirth, Henry

Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Gastwirth, Menachem

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Gewirtz, Chonoch

Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Mgaz Consulting Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Ofoegbu, Kingsley

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Pangilinan, Violeta

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1989-10-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

19 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$43,004 total

Last standard inspection

2025-11-20

Nurse staffing

4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$404 per day (≈ $12,280/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

67% Medicaid · 32% Medicare · 1% private/other

Occupancy

91% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

21% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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

2025-11-20Health inspection19 citations

F-0552

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-12-15

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 2025-12-15

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-12-15

F-0658

E · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-12-15

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-12-15

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-12-15

F-0688

E · No harm found

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 2025-12-15

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-12-15

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 2025-12-15

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 2025-12-15

F-0790

D · No harm found

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Corrected 2025-12-15

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2025-12-15

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 2025-12-15

F-0842

E · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-12-15

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-12-15

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-12-15

F-0907

D · No harm found

Provide enough space and equipment to meet each resident's needs

Corrected 2025-12-15

F-0908

E · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2025-12-15

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 2025-12-15

2025-07-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0925

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2025-08-08

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)

2024-10-03Health inspection6 citations

F-0578

D · 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 2024-10-26

F-0679

E · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2024-10-26

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 2024-10-26

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-10-26

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 2024-10-26

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 2024-10-26

2024-07-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0580

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-08-28

2024-07-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-08-04

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 2024-08-04

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 2024-08-04

2024-03-22Health 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 2024-04-21

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-04-21

2023-10-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2023-11-17

2023-10-01Health inspection6 citations

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0685

D · No harm found

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Corrected 2023-10-31

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 2023-10-31

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 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-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 2023-10-31

2025-11-20Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0032

C · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2025-12-15

K-0342

D · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2025-12-15

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-12-15

K-0741

C · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2025-12-15

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-12-15

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-12-15

2024-10-03Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0041

C · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-10-26

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 2024-10-26

K-0331

F · No harm found

Construct fire resistant interior walls.

Corrected 2024-10-26

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-10-26

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-10-26

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-10-26

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-10-26

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-10-26

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-10-26

2023-10-01Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-10-31

Federal penalties

2024-07-05Fine$34,660

2023-10-01Fine$8,344

Total fines$43,004

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 555410.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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