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Catalina Island Health
100 Falls Canyon Rd, Avalon, CA 90704 (opens Google Maps) · Los Angeles County · (310) 510-0700· 8 certified beds · avg 4 residents/day · certified since Mar 6, 1985 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jun 11, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
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Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 18 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. F-0851
The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. F-0812
The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). F-0628
View all 18 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. · F-0851 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). · F-0628 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required. · F-0730 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · F-0867 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention. · F-0947 |
| May 8, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. · F-0851 |
| May 8, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · F-0726 |
| May 8, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757 |
| May 8, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| May 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| May 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required. · F-0730 |
| May 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · F-0867 |
| May 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| May 10, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| May 10, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| May 10, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (8 → 7).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 8
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 7
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityCalifornia averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: Not reported
California average: 4.31
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: Not reported
California average: 0.61
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: Not reported
California average: 3.90
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | California avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | — | 4.31 | 3.95 | — |
| Registered Nurse hours | — | 0.61 | 0.69 | — |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | — | 3.90 | 3.50 | — |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | — | 0.51 | 0.48 | — |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | — | 36.7 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | — | 38.1 | 42.9 | — |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total —, RN —, weekend —.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (— here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 1/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: —/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Medical Development Corporation | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2025 |
| Avalon Medical Development Corporation | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/07/2025 |
| Awalt, Catrina | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2015 |
| Fox, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2018 |
| Grear, Judy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2016 |
| Hohenstein, Nicole | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2022 |
| Kielpinski, Timothy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2025 |
| Kielpinski, Timothy | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2025 |
| Kielpinski, Timothy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/19/2026 |
| Macleod, Renee | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2022 |
| Motter, Denise | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2022 |
| Saldana, Gertrude | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2016 |
All 12 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do your actual daily staffing levels compare to what's reported on Medicare's Care Compare website?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "How often do you evaluate your nurse aides and what ongoing training do they receive?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
- "What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
- "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seacrest Post-Acute Care Center | 27.6 mi | San Pedro, CA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| White Point Care Center | 27.6 mi | San Pedro, CA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Providence Little Comp of Mary Subacute Care Ctr | 27.6 mi | San Pedro, CA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Crystal Cove Care Center | 30.4 mi | Newport Beach, CA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Pelican Ridge Post Acute | 30.5 mi | Newport Beach, CA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 30.6 mi | Newport Beach, CA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Palos Verdes Health Care Center | 30.7 mi | Lomita, CA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Beachside Nursing Center | 31.0 mi | Huntington Beach, CA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Sea Cliff Healthcare Center | 31.0 mi | Huntington Beach, CA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Broadway by the Sea | 31.1 mi | Long Beach, CA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center | 31.1 mi | Costa Mesa, CA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Colonial Care Center | 31.3 mi | Long Beach, CA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Los Angeles, CA — 369 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Catered Manor Care Center — Long Beach, CA · overall 3/5
- Cedar Pine Post Acute — Pasadena, CA · overall 2/5abuse
- Centinela Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre West — Inglewood, CA · overall 5/5
- Century Villa, INC — Inglewood, CA · overall 1/5abuse
- Cerritos Vista Healthcare Center — Bellflower, CA · overall 1/5
- Chatsworth Park Health Care Center — Chatsworth, CA · overall 1/5
- Chestnut Ridge Post Acute LLC — Glendale, CA · overall 1/5abuse
- Cheviot Hills Post Acute — Los Angeles, CA · overall 2/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 555187.