Nursing homes in Downey, CA

How Downey compares

	Downey	Los Angeles County	California
Nursing homes	4	369	1,165
Average Medicare overall rating	3.3	2.5	3.2
Rated 4 or 5 stars	50%	26%	46%
Citations per home, last 3 years	57.0	63.7	41.3
Serious citations per home	1.3	1.7	1.0
Homes with a federal fine	50%	55%	39%

Serious means actual harm or immediate danger (Medicare severity G–L). Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.

Nursing homes at a glance
Nursing home	Overall	Inspections	Staffing	Citations, 3 yrs	Serious	Fines
Brookfield Healthcare Center 70 beds	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	19	0	None
Downey Post Acute 99 beds	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	57	1	$13,575
Downey Community Health Center 198 beds	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	51	0	None
Lakewood Healthcare Center 290 beds	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★★☆	101	4	$128,597

Brookfield Healthcare Center

9300 Telegraph Road · 70 beds · The Ensign Group · (562) 869-2567

5of 5
overall

19 citations since November 2023

0 actual harm or danger19 potential harm0 minimal

See all 26 citations

Downey Post Acute

13007 S. Paramount Blvd. · 99 beds · The Ensign Group · (562) 923-9301

4of 5
overall

57 citations since November 2023

1 actual harm or danger55 potential harm1 minimal

See all 57 citations

Downey Community Health Center

8425 Iowa Street · 198 beds · (562) 862-6506

3of 5
overall

51 citations since November 2023

0 actual harm or danger51 potential harm0 minimal

See all 53 citations

Lakewood Healthcare Center

12023 Lakewood Blvd. · 290 beds · Pacific Healthcare Holdings · (562) 869-0978

1of 5
overall

101 citations since November 2023

4 actual harm or danger95 potential harm2 minimal

See all 121 citations

How to read these ratings

Medicare rates every certified nursing home from one to five stars. The inspection rating weighs most. Staffing comes from payroll records, quality from health measures such as falls and infections. Visit at different times of day before you decide.

Nursing homes near Downey

Before you choose

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare, processed October 1, 2026. Agencies are listed by the city of their office; many serve nearby cities too. Confirm a license with the state before you decide.