Facility profile · CCN 055952
Torrance Care Center West, Inc
69 federal citations on record , including 1 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 3 federal enforcement actions totaling $35,937.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202669
Total citations
57
Last 3 years
2
Actual harm+
3
Federal penalties
$35,937
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
69 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | F803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 15, 2025 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 15, 2025 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 15, 2025 | F585 | 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 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | E | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F847 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | E | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F761 | 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 | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F745 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F742 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F741 | Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F726 | 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. | F | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F685 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F578 | 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. | F | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F576 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | F | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2025 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
| Jul 15, 2025 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Complaint |
| Dec 18, 2024 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Complaint |
| Dec 18, 2024 | F726 | 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. | E | Complaint |
| Sep 9, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 27, 2024 | F585 | 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 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | E | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F850 | Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. | E | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F790 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F761 | 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 | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F745 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F690 | 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 | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F622 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F578 | 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 | Standard |
| Jul 26, 2024 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
| Jun 28, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 28, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | Standard |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Standard |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D | Standard |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F761 | 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 | Standard |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E | Standard |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Standard |
| Nov 20, 2021 | F637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 3 enforcement actions against this facility, including 2 civil money penalties totaling $35,937 and 1 payment-denial actions spanning 39 days.
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | Fine | $19,136 | — |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 | — |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Payment Denial | — | Aug 24, 2024 · 39 days |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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