Nursing homes › California › Kennedy Care Center
619 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 · 3233839897 · 97 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Pacs Group, a group operating 281 facilities in 16 states. Group record: average rating 2.8/5, 26 abuse citation icons, 13 facilities on the Special Focus list, $8,841,332 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.8/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.06 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.32. Weekend total: 3.82. Nursing staff turnover: 50%.
All-time on record: 108 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-02-17 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | complaint | corrected 2026-03-12 |
| 2026-02-17 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-03-12 |
| 2026-02-17 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-12 |
| 2026-02-17 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-12 |
| 2025-12-30 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-19 |
| 2025-12-30 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-19 |
| 2025-12-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-19 |
| 2025-09-12 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-10-06 |
| 2025-09-12 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-10-06 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-10-06 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-10-06 |
| 2025-08-08 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-07-03 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-27 |
| 2025-05-06 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-05-23 |
| 2025-05-06 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-05-23 |
| 2025-03-20 | Provide appropriate foot care. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-20 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-20 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-03-20 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-20 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-03-20 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-20 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-14 |
| 2025-01-17 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-09 |
| 2025-01-03 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-01-21 |
| 2025-01-03 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-01-22 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | Fine | $38,272 |
| 2025-03-20 | Payment Denial | 35 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APT, FREDERICK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| HANCOCK, MARK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| JERGENSEN, JOSHUA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| MITCHELL, JOHN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| HYDER, ANDREW | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2023 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 055977. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.