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.
December 8, 2023
Tag F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2024.
December 8, 2023
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2024.
December 8, 2023
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 B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2024.
December 8, 2023
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 January 8, 2024.
December 8, 2023
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2024.
December 8, 2023
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 January 8, 2024.
December 8, 2023
Tag F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2024.
November 7, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 7, 2023.
November 7, 2023
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 7, 2023.
July 28, 2023
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 August 25, 2023.
July 28, 2023
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 25, 2023.
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
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in California.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in El Monte.
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