Nursing homes › California › West Gardena Post Acute
16530 S Broadway Street, Gardena, CA 90248 · 3103299929 · 50 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth, a group operating 18 facilities in 1 states. Group record: average rating 2.6/5, 2 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $321,353 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.6/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.60 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.34. Weekend total: 4.01. Nursing staff turnover: 44%.
All-time on record: 39 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | E | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | 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 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | 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 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Provide enough space and equipment to meet each resident's needs | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-20 | 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 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-07-15 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-08-08 |
| 2024-10-03 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-26 |
| 2024-10-03 | 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 2024-10-26 |
| 2024-10-03 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-26 |
| 2024-10-03 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-26 |
| 2024-10-03 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-26 |
| 2024-10-03 | 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 2024-10-26 |
| 2024-07-29 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-08-28 |
| 2024-07-05 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-08-04 |
| 2024-07-05 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-08-04 |
| 2024-07-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-08-04 |
| 2024-03-22 | 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 2024-04-21 |
| 2024-03-22 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-21 |
| 2023-10-26 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2023-11-17 |
| 2023-10-01 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-10-31 |
| 2023-10-01 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-31 |
| 2023-10-01 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-31 |
| 2023-10-01 | 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 2023-10-31 |
| 2023-10-01 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-31 |
| 2023-10-01 | 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 2023-10-31 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-05 | Fine | $34,660 |
| 2023-10-01 | Fine | $8,344 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEHMANN, KENNETH | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 32% | since 11/01/2019 |
| BAK, ABRAHAM | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/06/2019 |
| GASTWIRTH, MENACHEM | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/19/2020 |
| LEHMANN, KENNETH | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/07/2019 |
| BAK, ABRAHAM | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/07/2019 |
| GASTWIRTH, MENACHEM | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/07/2019 |
| OFOEGBU, KINGSLEY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/13/2022 |
| PANGILINAN, VIOLETA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/16/2023 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 555410. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.