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B

74/100

Above average

Greenfield Care Center Of South Gate

8455 State Street, South Gate, CA 90280

CMS 1/5 stars #225 of 369 in Los Angeles County (323) 564-7761
Certified beds
99
Occupancy
77%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $57,906 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Greenfield Care Center Of South Gate

Greenfield Care Center Of South Gate runs a for-profit operation under a limited liability company, licensed for 99 beds. The nursing hours look decent on paper, 4.07 per resident day, about 5% above the national average, and turnover at 42.9% is slightly better than the 45.8% norm. But the inspection record is where things fall apart: 97 deficiencies on file, including 12 tied to abuse and two serious enough to put residents in harm's way, along with a $57,906 fine. Weekend staffing drops roughly 7% below weekday levels, meaning the hours you see aren't always the hours your family member gets. The most recent inspection was July 2025, so the record is current, not stale. Worth asking hard questions before you decide.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing20/30Stability12/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement3/10

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

30/30

Citations 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

20/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.38 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.67 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 7% against weekdays

Staff stability

12/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →43% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

3/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$57,906 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
  • →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.07 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.67 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.78 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover42.90%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: July 18, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of EVA CARE GROUP, which operates 9 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Greenfield Care Center Of South Gate

What is the ElderGrade for Greenfield Care Center Of South Gate? +

Greenfield Care Center Of South Gate holds an ElderGrade of B (74 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 Greenfield Care Center Of South Gate? +

Residents receive an average of 4.07 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Greenfield Care Center Of South Gate 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 Greenfield Care Center Of South Gate accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Greenfield Care Center Of South Gate 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.