Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Downey, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Downey
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Downey has a total of 424 active skilled nursing facilities and 42,828 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Downey of 111,126, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.59 persons in Downey. There were 37,181 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.81 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Downey has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Downey and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.56	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.60	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.31	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.47	4.42 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.

COVID-19 Infections in Downey Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Downey there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Downey

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Downey Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Downey, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Downey

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Downey based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Lomita Post-Acute Care Center 1955 LOMITA BLVD LOMITA, CA	46.67
Extended Care Hospital of Westminster 206 HOSPITAL CIRCLE WESTMINSTER, CA	66.67
Granada Hills Convalescent 16123 CHATSWORTH AVE GRANADA HILLS, CA	36.67
Mission Palms Healthcare Center 240 HOSPITAL CIRCLE WESTMINSTER, CA	53.33
Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/snf 12401 WASHINGTON BLVD. WHITTIER, CA	36.00
Beach Creek Post-Acute 645 SOUTH BEACH BLVD. ANAHEIM, CA	62.00
Lake Balboa Care Center 16955 VANOWEN STREET VAN NUYS, CA	34.00
Grancell Village of The Jewish Homes For The Aging 7150 TAMPA AVE RESEDA, CA	68.00
Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/dp 3330 WEST LOMITA BLVD TORRANCE, CA	72.00
Leisure Court Nursing Center 1135 LEISURE COURT ANAHEIM, CA	40.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Downey based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Glenoaks Convalescent Hospital 409 W. GLENOAKS BLVD. GLENDALE, CA	309.50
View Park Convalescent Center 3737 DON FELIPE DRIVE LOS ANGELES, CA	164.00
Alhambra Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP 415 SOUTH GARFIELD ALHAMBRA, CA	161.17
Alexandria Care Center 1515 N ALEXANDRIA AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA	178.67
Angels Nursing Health Center 415 S UNION AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA	163.83
Ararat Nursing Facility 15099 MISSION HILLS ROAD MISSION HILLS, CA	289.83 /
Villa Elena Healthcare Center 13226 STUDEBAKER RD NORWALK, CA	232.83
Bay Crest Care Center 3750 GARNET STREET TORRANCE, CA	296.67
Sunray Healthcare Center 3210 W PICO BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA	483.50 /
Vernon Healthcare Center 1037 W. VERNON AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA	224.33 /

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