Nursing homes › California › Lakewood Healthcare Center
12023 Lakewood Blvd., Downey, CA 90242 · (562) 869-0978 · 290 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 1/5; median among 1,154 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Pacific Healthcare Holdings, a group operating 15 facilities in 1 state. Group record: average rating 1.9/5, 1 abuse citation icon, 1 facility on the Special Focus list, $722,070 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (1.9/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.15 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.31. Weekend total: 3.82.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 125 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | 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 2026-06-29 |
| 2026-06-08 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-06-29 |
| 2026-04-28 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-01-28 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-02-19 |
| 2026-01-28 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-02-19 |
| 2026-01-28 | 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 2026-02-19 |
| 2026-01-09 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-18 |
| 2025-12-31 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-17 |
| 2025-12-18 | 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. | G | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | F | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-12-18 | Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. | B | Health | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2025-08-28 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-19 |
| 2025-08-27 | 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 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-27 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-07-31 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-08-05 |
| 2025-07-30 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-15 |
| 2025-07-16 | 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 2025-07-22 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Fine | $87,071 |
| 2025-12-18 | Payment Denial | 35 days payment denial |
| 2025-06-13 | Fine | $14,901 |
| 2025-06-13 | Payment Denial | 13 days payment denial |
| 2024-08-02 | Fine | $26,625 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECHNITZ LAKEWOOD GP | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 89% | since 10/01/2011 |
| RECHNITZ, SHLOMO | Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2011 |
| CORPORATE INTERFACE SERVICES LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/18/2024 |
| ROCKPORT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2011 |
| ENRIQUEZ, ALICE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/15/2019 |
| LING, ARNOLD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2007 |
| RECHNITZ, SHLOMO | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2011 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Lakewood Healthcare Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 555099), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/lakewood-healthcare-center-downey-ca/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 555099. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.