75/100
Above average
Garden Crest Rehabilitation Center
909 Lucile Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026
- Certified beds
- 72
- Occupancy
- 83%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Garden Crest Rehabilitation Center
Garden Crest runs thin on nursing hours, 3.26 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and the weekend crew is even leaner, down about 3% from its own weekday staffing. That shortfall shows up in the federal staffing rating, which sits at the lowest mark, and in a turnover rate of 53.5% versus 45.8% nationally. Meanwhile the home carries 49 deficiencies on its current record, including 2 at the harm level and 5 tied to abuse, though the most recent inspection was in December 2025. Quality measures score well, but good numbers on paper don't change who's actually on the floor each shift.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
14/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →3.65 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.23 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing holds steady
Staff stability
9/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →54% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
12/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: December 17, 2025 (10 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about Garden Crest Rehabilitation Center
What is the ElderGrade for Garden Crest Rehabilitation Center? +
Garden Crest Rehabilitation Center holds an ElderGrade of B (75 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Garden Crest Rehabilitation Center? +
Residents receive an average of 3.26 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Garden Crest Rehabilitation Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Garden Crest Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Garden Crest Rehabilitation Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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