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Lakewood Healthcare Center

12023 Lakewood Blvd., Downey, CA 90242 · 5628690978 · 290 certified beds

Overall★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health inspections★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality measures★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Special Focus: CMS lists this facility as SFF Candidate — among the facilities with the most serious ongoing compliance problems in the country.
Abuse icon: CMS flags this facility for an abuse citation in recent inspections.

Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Pacific Healthcare Holdings, a group operating 15 facilities in 1 states. Group record: average rating 2.1/5, 1 abuse citation icons, 1 facilities on the Special Focus list, $739,563 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.1/5).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 4.15 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.31. Weekend total: 3.82.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 124 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2026-04-28Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-05-08
2026-01-28Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Ecomplaintcorrected 2026-02-19
2026-01-28Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Ecomplaintcorrected 2026-02-19
2026-01-28Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-02-19
2026-01-09Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-01-18
2025-12-31Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-01-17
2025-12-18Provide 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. GHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. GHealthcorrected 2026-02-26
2025-12-18Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. FHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. EHealthcorrected 2026-02-26
2025-12-18Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. EHealthcorrected 2026-02-26
2025-12-18Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. EHealthcorrected 2026-02-26
2025-12-18Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2026-02-26
2025-12-18Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Honor 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. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. DHealthcorrected 2026-02-26
2025-12-18Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. DHealthcorrected 2026-02-26
2025-12-18Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. DHealthcorrected 2026-02-26
2025-12-18Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-12-18Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. BHealthcorrected 2026-01-21
2025-08-28Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-09-19
2025-08-27Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-09-12
2025-08-27Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-09-12
2025-07-31Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Ecomplaintcorrected 2025-08-05
2025-07-30Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-08-15
2025-07-16Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-07-22
2025-07-16Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-07-22
2025-07-08Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-07-23

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount
2025-12-18Fine$87,071
2025-12-18Payment Denial35 days payment denial
2025-06-13Fine$14,901
2025-06-13Payment Denial13 days payment denial
2024-08-02Fine$26,625

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
RECHNITZ LAKEWOOD GP5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestOrganization89%since 10/01/2011
RECHNITZ, SHLOMODirect Ownership InterestIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2011
CORPORATE INTERFACE SERVICES LLCOperational/Managerial ControlOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/18/2024
ROCKPORT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLCOperational/Managerial ControlOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2011
ENRIQUEZ, ALICEOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/15/2019
LING, ARNOLDOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/01/2007
RECHNITZ, SHLOMOOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2011

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 555099. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.