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West Gardena Post Acute

16530 S Broadway Street, Gardena, CA 90248 · 3103299929 · 50 certified beds

Overall★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health inspections★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4/5

Ownership group

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).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 4.60 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.34. Weekend total: 4.01. Nursing staff turnover: 44%.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 39 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2025-11-20Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. EHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. EHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Provide 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. EHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Ensure 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. EHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. EHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Keep all essential equipment working safely. EHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. DHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities DHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. DHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. DHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. DHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. DHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. DHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. DHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. DHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Provide enough space and equipment to meet each resident's needs DHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-11-20Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. BHealthcorrected 2025-12-15
2025-07-15Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Ecomplaintcorrected 2025-08-08
2024-10-03Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. EHealthcorrected 2024-10-26
2024-10-03Honor 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. DHealthcorrected 2024-10-26
2024-10-03Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. DHealthcorrected 2024-10-26
2024-10-03Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. DHealthcorrected 2024-10-26
2024-10-03Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. DHealthcorrected 2024-10-26
2024-10-03Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. BHealthcorrected 2024-10-26
2024-07-29Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Gcomplaintcorrected 2024-08-28
2024-07-05Honor 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. Ecomplaintcorrected 2024-08-04
2024-07-05Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Ecomplaintcorrected 2024-08-04
2024-07-05Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-08-04
2024-03-22Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-04-21
2024-03-22Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-04-21
2023-10-26Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Gcomplaintcorrected 2023-11-17
2023-10-01Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2023-10-31
2023-10-01Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. DHealthcorrected 2023-10-31
2023-10-01Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. DHealthcorrected 2023-10-31
2023-10-01Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. DHealthcorrected 2023-10-31
2023-10-01Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. DHealthcorrected 2023-10-31
2023-10-01Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. BHealthcorrected 2023-10-31

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount
2024-07-05Fine$34,660
2023-10-01Fine$8,344

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
LEHMANN, KENNETH5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestIndividual32%since 11/01/2019
BAK, ABRAHAMManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 09/06/2019
GASTWIRTH, MENACHEMManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/19/2020
LEHMANN, KENNETHManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/07/2019
BAK, ABRAHAMOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/07/2019
GASTWIRTH, MENACHEMOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/07/2019
OFOEGBU, KINGSLEYOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/13/2022
PANGILINAN, VIOLETAOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/16/2023

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 555410. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.