Nursing Homes · Bell Gardens, CA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Briarcrest Nursing Center
5648 East Gotham Street · Bell Gardens, CA 90201 · 135 certified beds
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About Briarcrest Nursing Center
Briarcrest Nursing Center is a nursing home in Bell Gardens, California. Its capacity is 135 beds, above the Los Angeles County median of 99 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Cambridge Healthcare Services. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 103 citations, the most recent on May 19, 2026. CMS also lists 4 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.40 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Bell Gardens. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (103)
Records from December 2021 to May 2026.
December 22, 2021
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected February 7, 2022.
December 22, 2021
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 7, 2022.
December 22, 2021
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 7, 2022.
Penalties (4)
Total fines: $78,684
March 1, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $44,623 against this nursing home on March 1, 2025.
March 1, 2025 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting March 29, 2025, lasting 18 days (triggered by inspection on March 1, 2025).
June 25, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting July 27, 2024, lasting 47 days (triggered by inspection on June 25, 2024).
June 25, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $34,061 against this nursing home on June 25, 2024.
Staffing
4.40 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.29 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Cambridge Healthcare Services, a chain of 32 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.6 overall, 2.3 for health inspections, 3.3 for staffing, 4.0 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in California.
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