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92/100

Excellent

Villa Gardens Health Care Unit

842 East Villa Street, Pasadena, CA 91101

CMS 5/5 stars #15 of 369 in Los Angeles County (626) 796-8162
Certified beds
54
Occupancy
81%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Villa Gardens Health Care Unit

Villa Gardens runs 5.06 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its staff turnover sits at 21.8 percent against a national 45.8, that kind of retention usually means residents see the same faces month to month. Weekend coverage dips about 11 percent below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays. The 31 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm level and nothing abuse-related, which matters more than the raw count, though a 3/5 inspection rating suggests some of those findings weren't trivial. The last survey was December 2025, so the picture is current.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing22/30Stability15/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

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

22/30

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

  • →5.15 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.55 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

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

  • →22% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

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

  • →5 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 day5.06 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.55 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

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

Weekend nurse hours4.48 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

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

Nursing staff turnover21.80%
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 5, 2025 (10 months 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 FRONT PORCH, which operates 9 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Villa Gardens Health Care Unit

What is the ElderGrade for Villa Gardens Health Care Unit? +

Villa Gardens Health Care Unit holds an ElderGrade of A (92 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 Villa Gardens Health Care Unit? +

Residents receive an average of 5.06 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Villa Gardens Health Care Unit 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 Villa Gardens Health Care Unit accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Villa Gardens Health Care Unit 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.