64/100
Average
3050 Montrose Ave, La Crescenta, CA 91214
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.
2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$17,122 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
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.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Grade ceiling applied
Hours 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.
Last standard health inspection: May 8, 2026 (3 months ago).
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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...
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of MARINER HEALTH CARE, which operates 17 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL FUNDING LLC | Organization | 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | — |
| DELA CUADRA, ALEX | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| RIMANDO, JENNY | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| SARCAUGA, DENNIS | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| SARCAUGA, DENNIS | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| AVAKIAN, SARO | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| DELA CUADRA, ALEX | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| RIMANDO, JENNY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| SARCAUGA, DENNIS | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| VERDUGO VISTA OPERATING COMPANY GP LLC | Organization | GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| GC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Organization | LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| AVAKIAN, SARO | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
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La Crescenta Healthcare Center holds an ElderGrade of C (64 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 4.38 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 2 of the 54 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, La Crescenta Healthcare 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.