All 12 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Torrance,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/Dp runs on unusually heavy staffing: 8.46 nurse hours per resident per day, more than double the national average of 3.86. That number holds up on weekends too, dipping only about 7% below its own weekday level, and staff turnover sits at 21.9% against a national average of 45.8%, people tend to stay. The home carries 28 deficiencies on its current record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was in March 2026. As a nonprofit with 40 certified beds, it pairs a clean federal record with staffing most homes can't match.
Providence Little Co Of Mary Transitional Care Center runs on 6.85 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 77% above the national average, and its staff tends to stay, turnover of 24.5% is about half the national figure. Weekend coverage dips around 10% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The record shows 28 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, with one abuse-related citation worth asking about directly. Inspections are current as of April 2026, and this church-affiliated nonprofit holds a 4 out of 5 on health inspections and a 5 on staffing.
Beachside Post Acute runs 110 beds in Torrance under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is better than most: 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 7% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 31.8% against a 45.8% national average, which matters for whether caregivers actually know the residents. The trade-off is in the inspection history, 31 deficiencies on record, including three tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection was December 2025, so that record is current, and the 4/5 health inspection and 5/5 quality measure ratings suggest the problems found were correctable rather than systemic.
Harbor Post Acute in Torrance runs 127 beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing picture is genuinely better than most: 3.93 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national average, with turnover at 20.2% against a national 45.8%, that retention matters more than the marginal staffing edge. Weekend coverage dips about 6% below weekdays, a common soft spot. The harder question is the inspection record: 57 deficiencies, five tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent survey was August 2025. Quality measures score well; inspections don't. Worth asking staff directly about those abuse-related findings and how weekends are covered before deciding.
Torrance Care Center West runs 195 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing looks solid on paper, 4.14 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 8% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 25.8%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a steadier workforce than most. The trouble is inspections: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 72 deficiencies on the current record including three at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, plus $45,047 in fines across three penalties. Quality measures score 5 out of 5, and the most recent inspection was August 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale. Strong staffing and quality numbers are doing a lot of work here against a serious inspection record.
Del Amo Gardens runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.42 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its staff tends to stay, with turnover at 32.1% versus 45.8% nationally. That combination matters more than almost anything else for day-to-day care. The record isn't clean, though: 45 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus an $8,018 fine. Inspectors were last in on January 23, 2026, and the home scored 4 out of 5 on all three CMS measures. For-profit, LLC-owned, 94 beds. The staffing is the strength; the deficiency history is what a family should ask about directly.
Heritage Rehabilitation Center sits in Torrance with 161 certified beds, run by a for-profit LLC. The staffing numbers look strong on paper, 4.65 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 20% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 10% below weekdays, and turnover at 30.5% beats the national 45.8%. But the inspection record tells a different story: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 59 deficiencies on file, five at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and $38,687 in fines across three penalties. The most recent inspection was June 13, 2025. Good staffing can't offset that pattern of serious findings.
The Earlwood has 91 deficiencies on its current record, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, that's a lot of paperwork documenting problems, not just minor ones. The most recent inspection was January 8, 2026, so this isn't stale history. Staffing sits at 4.08 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops roughly 9% below its own weekday level, and turnover runs 50.6% against a national 45.8%. It's a for-profit LLC with 87 beds and $30,531 in fines from two separate penalties. The inspection rating of 1 out of 5 is the number that should give you pause.
Driftwood Healthcare Center runs 99 certified beds in Torrance under for-profit LLC ownership. Its total nurse staffing sits at 3.92 hours per resident day, roughly 2% above the national average, but weekends fall about 6% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 65 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, plus a $22,601 fine. That history lines up with the 2-out-of-5 inspection rating, even though the quality measure score reaches 3. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so the record is current, not stale. Ask about the abuse-related findings and how weekend coverage actually works before deciding.
Vermont Healthcare Center runs 200 certified beds in Torrance under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is mixed. Total nurse hours come in at 4.31 per resident day, about 12% above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 5% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 51.1% against a national 45.8%. The bigger problem is the inspection record: 96 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level and seven abuse-related, with five fines totaling $158,506. The most recent inspection was April 2026. High raw staffing hours often attract families, but here they coexist with a one-star health inspection rating and a long, serious deficiency history.
Bay Crest Care Center is an 80-bed for-profit home in Torrance, and the numbers behind its record are worth knowing before you visit. Nurse staffing sits at 3.81 hours per resident day, just under the national average, but it drops roughly 8% on weekends, so care can thin out exactly when families tend to show up. Staff turnover of 56.4% runs well above the national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for your relative are likely to change often. On the inspection side, CMS counts 124 deficiencies, five of them at the harm or jeopardy level and five abuse-related, with four fines totaling $124,336. The home is currently in CMS's Special Focus Facility program.
Sunnyside Nursing Center runs 299 certified beds in Torrance under nonprofit corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the one bright spot: 4.94 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average of 3.86. That staffing comes with churn, 52.2% annual turnover against a 45.8% national figure, and it thins out on weekends, dropping about 12% below the home's own weekday level.
The inspection record is where the real weight sits. Eighty-seven deficiencies are on file, nine of them at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, drawing five fines totaling $214,020. CMS has placed Sunnyside in its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. The most recent inspection was April 10, 2026.