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Nursing home · Medicare certified

Penn Mar Healthcare Center

3938 Cogswell Road, El Monte, CA 91732

(626) 401-1557 Compare Map
Overall2★★☆☆☆
Inspections2★★☆☆☆
Staffing1★☆☆☆☆
Quality5★★★★★
Federal fines$4,8931 fine

Inspection citations

70 shown

DateSeverityWhat inspectors foundVisit
Jun 24, 2026 D · potential Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Complaint
Dec 4, 2025 D · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Complaint
Nov 21, 2025 E · potential Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 E · potential Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 D · potential Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 D · potential Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 E · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 E · potential Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 F · potential Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 D · potential Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 E · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 E · potential Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 E · potential Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly Routine
Nov 21, 2025 B · minimal Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 B · minimal Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. Routine
Nov 21, 2025 B · minimal Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. Routine
Jul 9, 2025 D · potential Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Complaint
May 14, 2025 D · potential Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Complaint
May 14, 2025 E · potential Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Complaint
May 14, 2025 B · minimal Post nurse staffing information every day. Complaint
May 7, 2025 D · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Complaint
Apr 15, 2025 D · potential Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Complaint
Mar 28, 2025 D · potential Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Complaint
Jan 16, 2025 E · potential Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws. Complaint
Jan 16, 2025 E · potential Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. Complaint
Dec 20, 2024 D · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Complaint
Dec 20, 2024 D · potential Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint
Dec 20, 2024 D · potential Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Complaint
Dec 6, 2024 E · potential Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Routine
Dec 6, 2024 E · potential Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Routine
Dec 6, 2024 D · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Routine
Dec 6, 2024 D · potential Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Routine
Dec 6, 2024 E · potential Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. Routine
Dec 6, 2024 D · potential Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Routine
Dec 6, 2024 E · potential Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Routine
Dec 6, 2024 E · potential Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Routine
Dec 6, 2024 D · potential Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Routine
Dec 6, 2024 D · potential Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Routine
Dec 6, 2024 E · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Routine
Dec 6, 2024 B · minimal Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. Routine
Oct 23, 2024 E · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Complaint
Aug 28, 2024 E · potential Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Complaint
Aug 5, 2024 E · potential Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. Complaint
Jul 12, 2024 D · potential Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Complaint
Jun 4, 2024 G · harm Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Complaint
Jun 4, 2024 D · potential Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Complaint
Jun 4, 2024 E · potential Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Complaint
Jun 4, 2024 E · potential Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint
May 7, 2024 E · potential Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Complaint
Apr 2, 2024 D · potential Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Complaint
Apr 2, 2024 D · potential Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint
Mar 20, 2024 D · potential Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Complaint
Mar 20, 2024 E · potential Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Complaint
Mar 20, 2024 E · potential Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint
Dec 8, 2023 D · potential Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 B · minimal Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 D · potential Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 D · potential Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 D · potential Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 D · potential Post nurse staffing information every day. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 D · potential Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 D · potential Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 D · potential Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 E · potential Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 E · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 B · minimal Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 E · potential Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Routine
Dec 8, 2023 D · potential Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Routine
Nov 7, 2023 E · potential Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint
Nov 7, 2023 E · potential Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Complaint

Medicare's severity letters: A–C minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–L actual harm or immediate danger. Source: CMS health deficiencies file, processed October 1, 2026.

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Record on file

Certification
Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
Medicare number (CCN)
05A360
Certified beds
45
Legal owner
Legal Business Name Not Available

Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.

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