Nursing homes › California › Vermont Healthcare Center
22035 S. Vermont Avenue, Torrance, CA 90502 · 3103280812 · 200 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.
Total nurse staffing: 4.31 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.57. Weekend total: 4.10. Nursing staff turnover: 51%.
All-time on record: 96 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-24 |
| 2026-04-24 | 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 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | 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 2026-05-24 |
| 2026-04-24 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-02-06 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | J | complaint | corrected 2026-03-03 |
| 2025-12-17 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-07 |
| 2025-12-17 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-07 |
| 2025-10-30 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-11-24 |
| 2025-07-31 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-07 |
| 2025-07-29 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-07 |
| 2025-07-29 | 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 2025-08-07 |
| 2025-07-17 | 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 2025-08-01 |
| 2025-05-01 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-05-16 |
| 2025-05-01 | 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 2025-05-16 |
| 2025-03-26 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-04-09 |
| 2025-03-26 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-04-09 |
| 2025-03-14 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Health | corrected 2025-04-07 |
| 2025-03-14 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | F | Health | corrected 2025-04-07 |
| 2025-03-14 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | F | Health | corrected 2025-04-07 |
| 2025-03-14 | 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 2025-04-07 |
| 2025-03-14 | 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 2025-04-07 |
| 2025-03-14 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-07 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | Fine | $16,149 |
| 2025-10-30 | Fine | $31,031 |
| 2025-05-01 | Fine | $12,438 |
| 2025-02-05 | Fine | $72,036 |
| 2025-02-05 | Payment Denial | 33 days payment denial |
| 2024-03-08 | Fine | $26,852 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRION, ALGER | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 15% | since 10/01/2014 |
| HENDELES, ELIYAHU | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 15% | since 10/14/2014 |
| HENDELES, MOISE | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 70% | since 10/01/2014 |
| BRION, ALGER | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2014 |
| HENDELES, ELIYAHU | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2014 |
| HENDELES, MOISE | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2014 |
| AVILA, FE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/04/2016 |
| BRION, ALGER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2014 |
| GHANIAN, REZA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/05/2022 |
| HEFNER, CURTIS | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2025 |
| HENDELES, ELIYAHU | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2014 |
| HENDELES, MOISE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2014 |
| JIRATJINTANA, PRAPAPORN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2014 |
| PESQUIZA, RENALYN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2015 |
| RAMIREZ, ISMAEL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2014 |
| RIVERA, MIGDALIA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2014 |
| TANDOC, JOJO | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/23/2023 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 056433. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.