Saint Vincent Healthcare
Pasadena, California · CCN 555119
15 surveys since 2010, 2 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 187
- Surveys
- 15
- Harm or worse
- 2
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 78
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Los Angeles
- Medicare-certified since
- 1979
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 3
- Health inspection
- 4
- Staffing
- 3
- Quality measures
- 1
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat fewer weighted findings than its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 423 for-profit facilities of 66–99 beds in California.
Last survey on record
Nov 21, 2025
353 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.90 | 4.16 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.42 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 22.4% | 37.5% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D3264.0% | E1224.0% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B612.0% | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F5503×
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F9123×
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- F5582×
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F6562×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F6862×
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Saint Vincent Healthcare, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF550Nov 21, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and review, the facility failed to provide care in a manner that maintained a resident's dignity and respect for three of three sampled residents (Residents 3, 57, and 65) under dignity care area by failing to ensure facility staff were at eye level while assisting the residents during meals. This deficient practice had the potential to affect Resident 3, 57, and 65's self-esteem and self-worth.1. During a review of Resident 3's admission Record, the admission Record indicated Resident 3 was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included protein calorie malnutrition (a nutritional disorder caused by a deficiency of both protein [nutrient essential for building and repairing tissues like muscles and organs]… […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF689Nov 21, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide the necessary care and intervention to prevent accidents or injury for three (3) of five (5) sample residents (Resident 4 and 20) under the Accidents care area in accordance with the facility's policy and procedure when: 1. The facility did not ensure Residents 4 was not in the room while the housekeeping was mopping the floor on 11/18/2025.2. The facility did not ensure Resident 20 was not in the room while housekeeping was mopping the floor on 11/18/2025 and was reoriented and redirected back to her room while wandering (to move around different places usually without having a particular purpose or direction) on 11/20/2025 and 11/21/2025. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Oct 18, 2024
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow proper food handling practices in accordance with its policy and procedure by failing to: 1. Properly store frozen food items in the kitchen freezer. 2. Properly store and label dry pasta in sealed containers. 3. Ensure there were no expired foods in the kitchen. These deficient practices had the potential to result in food borne illness (any sickness that is caused by the consumption of foods or beverages that are contaminated with certain infectious or noninfectious agents) in a population of 67 residents consuming food by mouth. Findings: 1. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF814Oct 18, 2024
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure two (2) of 2 garbage container (dumpster) lids remained closed and were not overflowing with trash in accordance with the facility's policy. This failure had the potential to result in the attraction and spread of vermin (animals that are believed to be harmful, or that carry diseases, e.g. rodent's parasitic worms or insects) that could potentially enter the facility and spread diseases to the residents. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Oct 18, 2024
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement enhanced barrier precautions (EBP - an infection control practice that involves wearing gloves and gowns during high-contact patient care activities to reduce the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms [MDROs- microorganisms that are resistant to multiple classes of antibiotics and antifungals]) for 11 of 11 sampled residents on EBP (Residents 27, 3, 7, 21, 23, 42, 69, 225, 28, 1, and 24) as indicated in the facility policy, by failing to ensure: 1. […]
Read 22 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 22 of 187 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Nov 21, 2025Standard11 findings
- Oct 18, 2024Standard16 findings
- Nov 2, 2023Standard23 findings
- Nov 4, 2022Standard13 findings
- Jul 14, 2020Infection control2 findings
- Nov 21, 2019Standard10 findings
- Nov 21, 2018Standard and complaint15 findings
- Nov 11, 2017Standard13 findings
Show the 7 earlier surveys
- Jan 24, 2017Standard19 findings
- Dec 4, 2015Standard12 findings
- Sep 10, 2014Standard8 findings
- Jun 4, 2013Standard18 findings · 2 harm
- Feb 27, 2013—1 finding
- Feb 18, 2012—10 findings
- Nov 16, 2010—16 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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