Nursing homes › California › South Pasadena Care Center
904 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030 · 6263990358 · 156 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.
Total nurse staffing: 4.28 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.34. Weekend total: 3.91. Nursing staff turnover: 38%.
All-time on record: 72 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-26 |
| 2026-02-25 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-10 |
| 2026-02-25 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-10 |
| 2026-01-14 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-02-04 |
| 2025-11-25 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-04 |
| 2025-09-02 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-09-26 |
| 2025-09-02 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-26 |
| 2025-08-27 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-04 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-25 |
| 2025-08-04 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-25 |
| 2025-07-24 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-13 |
| 2025-07-24 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-18 |
| 2025-07-24 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-11 |
| 2025-07-24 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-11 |
| 2025-07-24 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-11 |
| 2025-07-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-18 |
| 2025-07-24 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Health | corrected 2025-08-11 |
| 2025-07-24 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-07-24 | 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 2025-08-13 |
| 2025-07-24 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-13 |
| 2025-07-24 | 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 2025-08-13 |
| 2025-07-24 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-18 |
| 2025-07-24 | 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 2025-08-18 |
| 2025-07-24 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-18 |
| 2025-07-24 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-18 |
| 2025-07-24 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-18 |
| 2025-07-24 | 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 2025-08-18 |
| 2025-07-24 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-18 |
| 2025-07-24 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | B | Health | corrected 2025-08-11 |
| 2025-04-23 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-15 |
| 2025-04-23 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-15 |
| 2025-04-01 | 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 | complaint | corrected 2025-04-24 |
| 2025-02-05 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-25 |
| 2024-07-19 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-09 |
| 2024-07-19 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-09 |
| 2024-07-19 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-09 |
| 2024-07-19 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-09 |
| 2024-07-19 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-09 |
| 2024-07-19 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-09 |
| 2024-07-19 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-09 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH PASADENA CARE CENTER, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 07/20/2015 |
| SCHMUKLER, YEHUDA | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/04/2024 |
| ZEMEL, ELLIOT | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/04/2024 |
| ABONZA, CARLOS | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/04/2024 |
| SCHMUKLER, YEHUDA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/05/2025 |
| SHTORCH, EYAL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/04/2025 |
| ZEMEL, ELLIOT | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/05/2025 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 555908. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.