About La Crescenta Healthcare Center

La Crescenta Healthcare Center is a nursing home in La Crescenta, California. Its capacity is 92 beds, below the Los Angeles County median of 98 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Mariner Health Care. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 66 citations, the most recent on May 8, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.53 hours per resident per day. 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

5.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (66)

Records from October 2021 to May 2026.

May 8, 2026
Tag F0761
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 drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 27, 2026.
May 8, 2026
Tag F0813
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2026.
May 8, 2026
Tag F0732
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2026.
May 8, 2026
Tag F0745
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2026.
May 8, 2026
Tag F0881
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2026.
May 8, 2026
Tag F0582
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2026.
May 8, 2026
Tag F0842
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2026.
May 8, 2026
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2026.
May 8, 2026
Tag F0919
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2026.
May 8, 2026
Tag F0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2026.
July 19, 2025
Tag F0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 1, 2025.
July 10, 2025
Tag F0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected July 26, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0759
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0658
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0761
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 drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0812
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0908
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.

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Penalties (1)

Total fines: $17,122

July 10, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,122 against this nursing home on July 10, 2025.

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Staffing

4.53 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.26 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit - Partnership

Part of Mariner Health Care, a chain of 17 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.5 overall, 2.6 for health inspections, 4.3 for staffing, 4.6 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

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Nursing Homes

California median$12,167/mo

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