Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Penn Mar Healthcare Center
3938 Cogswell Road · El Monte, CA 91732 · 45 certified beds
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About Penn Mar Healthcare Center
Penn Mar Healthcare Center is a nursing home in El Monte, California. Its capacity is 45 beds, below the Los Angeles County median of 98 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 71 citations, the most recent on December 4, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.35 hours per resident per day. It is one of 11 nursing homes listed in El Monte. 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
1.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (71)
Records from July 2023 to December 2025.
April 15, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 21, 2025.
March 28, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 21, 2025.
January 16, 2025
Tag F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 12, 2025.
January 16, 2025
Tag F0839Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 12, 2025.
December 20, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 14, 2025.
December 20, 2024
Tag F0656Develop 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 January 14, 2025.
December 20, 2024
Tag F0842Safeguard 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 January 14, 2025.
December 6, 2024
Tag F0911Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
December 6, 2024
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
December 6, 2024
Tag F0638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
December 6, 2024
Tag F0656Develop 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 December 30, 2024.
December 6, 2024
Tag F0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
December 6, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
December 6, 2024
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
December 6, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
December 6, 2024
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
December 6, 2024
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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
December 6, 2024
Tag F0712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
December 6, 2024
Tag F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
October 23, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 16, 2024.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $4,893
January 8, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $4,893 against this nursing home on January 8, 2024.
Staffing
3.35 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.29 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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