Torrance Memorial Med CTR Snf/Dp
Torrance, California · CCN 555599
14 surveys since 2010, and no finding has been recorded at harm level.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 109
- Surveys
- 14
- Harm or worse
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
No finding on record has been cited at harm level or above.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 40
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Los Angeles
- Medicare-certified since
- 1994
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 5
- Staffing
- 5
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 71 not-for-profit facilities with fewer than 66 beds in California.
Last survey on record
Mar 15, 2026
239 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 | 8.46 | 4.85 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 5.14 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 21.9% | 28.6% |
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 | D2175.0% | E414.3% | F27.1% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B13.6% | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F5802×
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F8122×
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F8802×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F8812×
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- F5501×
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Torrance Memorial Med CTR Snf/Dp, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 14, 2024
Based on observation and interview the facility failed to ensure one of one ice machines in the facility kitchen was clean. This deficient practice had the potential to result in an outbreak of food borne illness (illness caused by food contaminated with germs). Findings: During an observation of one of one ice machine in the facility kitchen and interview on 1/12/2024 6:09 p.m., with the Food Service Lead (FSL), the ice machine bin was opened, the front panel interior bin was wiped with a clean paper towel, and dirt (dark gray colored) residue was noted. The KL stated the ice machine was dirty and it should be clean. During an interview on 1/13/2024 at 12:15 p.m. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF838Jan 14, 2024
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to address/ implement facility assessment elements when: a. The facility failed to include the Infection Prevention Nurse (IPN) dedicating mandated hours in the Transitional Care unit (TCU) for 40 of 40 residents in the facility assessment. b. The facility failed to obtain an offsite contract for dialysis (a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly) center as indicated in the facility assessment. c. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jan 19, 2025
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure: a. opened, unlabeled and undated bag of pepperonis with freezer burns was not stored in the freezer and was discarded. b. the temperature on a High Temperature Dishwasher wash cycle was 150 degrees Fahrenheit. These failures had the potential to result in residents eating compromised quality of meat due to dryness and altered texture and had the potential to result in residents being exposed to rapid growth of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness (food poisoning). […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF758Jan 14, 2024
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to obtain informed consent (process by which a healthcare provider educates a resident about the risks and benefits, and alternatives of a given procedure or intervention) prior to the administration of psychotropic drugs (drug that affects brain activities associated with mental process and behavior) for two out of three sampled residents (Resident 119 and 67) as indicated in the facility's policy and procedure (P&P). These deficient practices resulted in the violation of residents' right to be informed in advanced by the physician of the risk and benefits of the drug and treatment alternatives. Findings: a. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Jan 14, 2024
During an observation, interview and record review the facility failed to store medication in a locked compartments and not left at residents' bedside for two of four sampled residents (Resident 170 and 171). This failure had the potential for medication errors, and lack of oversight for Resident 170 and 177. Findings: During a review of Resident 170's Registration Record, the Registratin Record indicated Resident 170 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including weakness and fall secondary to orthostatic hypotension (a form of low blood pressure that happens when standing up from sitting or lying down). […]
Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 109 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Mar 15, 2026Standard3 findings
- Jan 19, 2025Standard6 findings
- Jan 14, 2024Standard18 findings
- Nov 6, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Mar 30, 2023Standard5 findings
- Oct 19, 2019Standard5 findings
- Oct 23, 2018Standard11 findings
- Nov 12, 2017Standard12 findings
Show the 6 earlier surveys
- Oct 28, 2016Standard7 findings
- Aug 30, 2015Standard6 findings
- May 25, 2014Standard11 findings
- Feb 23, 2013—13 findings
- Nov 23, 2011—4 findings
- Sep 24, 2010—7 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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