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93/100

Excellent

Veterans Home Of California - West Los Angeles

11500 Nimitz Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90049

CMS 3/5 stars #8 of 369 in Los Angeles County (424) 832-8200
Certified beds
312
Occupancy
46%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Veterans Home Of California - West Los Angeles

The state-run veterans home in West Los Angeles has 312 certified beds and a nurse staffing level of 5.82 hours per resident day, roughly 51% above the national average of 3.86. That staffing cushion is real, and it shows in a 35.3% turnover rate that beats the national 45.8%. The catch is inspections: a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating, with 46 deficiencies on the current record. None were flagged at the harm or jeopardy level, but three are abuse-related, which families should ask about directly. The most recent inspection was December 12, 2025, so the record is current. Strong hands-on care, weaker regulatory track record.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing29/30Stability12/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement10/10

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

29/30

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

  • →7.68 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →1.23 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 10% 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.

  • →35% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The 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

10/10

Fines 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 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 day5.82 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours1.23 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

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

Weekend nurse hours5.26 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

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

Nursing staff turnover35.30%
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: December 12, 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 Veterans Home Of California - West Los Angeles

What is the ElderGrade for Veterans Home Of California - West Los Angeles? +

Veterans Home Of California - West Los Angeles holds an ElderGrade of A (93 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". 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 Veterans Home Of California - West Los Angeles? +

Residents receive an average of 5.82 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Veterans Home Of California - West Los Angeles 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 Veterans Home Of California - West Los Angeles accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Veterans Home Of California - West Los Angeles 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.