Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Whittier, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Whittier
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Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Whittier has a total of 403 active skilled nursing facilities and 40,387 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Whittier of 85,098, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.11 persons in Whittier. There were 35,270 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.33 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, Whittier 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 Whittier 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)	2.59	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.31	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.46	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Whittier 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 Whittier there were a total of 27 new cases and 27 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Whittier

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 Whittier Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Whittier, 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 Whittier

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Whittier 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
Clear View Sanitarium 15823 SO. WESTERN AVE. GARDENA, CA	20.67
Town and Country 555 EAST MEMORY LANE SANTA ANA, CA	17.33
Mount San Antonio Gardens 900 E. HARRISON AVE POMONA, CA	34.67
Artesia Christian Home Inc. 11614 E. 183RD ST ARTESIA, CA	47.33
Buena Park Nursing Center 8520 WESTERN AVENUE BUENA PARK, CA	54.67
Monterey Park Conv Hosp 416 N GARFIELD AVE MONTEREY PARK, CA	59.33
Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/dp 3330 WEST LOMITA BLVD TORRANCE, CA	72.00
Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare - Sun Valley 10716 LA TUNA CANYON ROAD SUN VALLEY, CA	50.67
Montecito Heights Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP 4585 N. FIGUEROA ST. LOS ANGELES, CA	58.00
Del Mar Convalescent Hospital 3136 NORTH DEL MAR AVENUE ROSEMEAD, CA	40.00

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

Facility	Rating
Advanced Rehab Center of Tustin 2210 E. FIRST STREET SANTA ANA, CA	207.33 /
Villa Elena Healthcare Center 13226 STUDEBAKER RD NORWALK, CA	237.50
Whittier Pacific Care Center 7716 S PICKERING AVENUE WHITTIER, CA	134.00
Alexandria Care Center 1515 N ALEXANDRIA AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA	178.00
Alhambra Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP 415 SOUTH GARFIELD ALHAMBRA, CA	160.50
Alta View Post Acute 831 S LAKE STREET LOS ANGELES, CA	304.17 /
The Rowland 330 W. ROWLAND STREET COVINA, CA	268.83
Imperial Care Center 11441 VENTURA BLVD STUDIO CITY, CA	406.33 /
View Park Convalescent Center 3737 DON FELIPE DRIVE LOS ANGELES, CA	163.33
Huntington Drive Health and Rehabilitation Center 400 W. HUNTINTON DR. ARCADIA, CA	261.33

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