Nursing homes › California › Lomita Post-Acute Care Center
1955 Lomita Blvd, Lomita, CA 90717 · 3103251970 · 71 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with The Ensign Group, a group operating 346 facilities in 17 states. Group record: average rating 3.2/5, 33 abuse citation icons, 9 facilities on the Special Focus list, $7,179,329 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.11 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.46. Weekend total: 3.57. Nursing staff turnover: 35%.
All-time on record: 51 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-02 |
| 2025-12-11 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-02 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-03 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-06 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-08 |
| 2025-12-11 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-06 |
| 2025-12-11 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-06 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-02 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-06 |
| 2025-12-11 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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 | Health | corrected 2026-01-07 |
| 2025-12-11 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-07 |
| 2025-12-11 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-04 |
| 2025-12-11 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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 | Health | corrected 2026-01-06 |
| 2025-12-11 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-06 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-06 |
| 2025-12-11 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-06 |
| 2025-12-11 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-09 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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 2026-01-06 |
| 2025-07-22 | 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 | complaint | corrected 2025-08-11 |
| 2025-04-22 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-05 |
| 2025-03-29 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-29 |
| 2025-03-11 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-04-01 |
| 2024-11-01 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | 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 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | 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 | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | 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 | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
| 2024-11-01 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-28 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRETZ, DERECK | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2023 |
| TARNG, WILLIAM | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2023 |
| WILLITS, ADAM | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2023 |
| BURNAM, SOON | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/08/2022 |
| KEETCH, CHAD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2011 |
| KIM, JESSE | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2023 |
| SATO, AMI | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/09/2024 |
| TWOMAGNETS LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2023 |
| CRETZ, DERECK | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2023 |
| TARNG, WILLIAM | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2023 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 055262. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.