Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Villa Gardens Health Care Unit
842 East Villa Street · Pasadena, CA 91101 · 54 certified beds
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About Villa Gardens Health Care Unit
Villa Gardens Health Care Unit is a nursing home in Pasadena, California. Its capacity is 54 beds, below the Los Angeles County median of 99 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Front Porch. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 31 citations, the most recent on December 5, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.27 hours per resident per day. It is one of 13 nursing homes listed in Pasadena. 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
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (31)
Records from August 2023 to December 2025.
October 8, 2023
Tag F0849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2023.
October 8, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2023.
October 8, 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 October 30, 2023.
October 8, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2023.
October 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 October 30, 2023.
October 8, 2023
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2023.
October 8, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2023.
October 8, 2023
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2023.
October 8, 2023
Tag F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2023.
August 24, 2023
Tag F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 24, 2023.
August 24, 2023
Tag F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 24, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
5.27 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Front Porch, a chain of 9 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.8 overall, 4.3 for health inspections, 4.9 for staffing, 4.4 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.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Pasadena.
Camellia Gardens Care Center
Cedar Pine Post Acute
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