Huntington Healthcare Center

Name: Huntington Healthcare Center
Address: 4515 HUNTINGTON DRIVE SOUTH, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, US
Telephone: 3232255991

4515 Huntington Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90032 · Los Angeles County · 99 certified beds · avg 94 residents/day · certified since Feb 19, 2010

Part of chain: IL & JOAN LEE (4 facilities, chain avg rating 2.0★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$13,635

Fines, last 3 years

4.77

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5

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 self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (26)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Apr 17, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. · from a complaint
Apr 17, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide routine dental care and 24-hour emergency dental care for residents. · from a complaint
Apr 17, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · from a complaint
Apr 17, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure special medical diets — like low-sodium or diabetic diets — were properly ordered by the resident's doctor or managed by a qualified dietitian as state law allows. · from a complaint
Dec 4, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	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.
Dec 4, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with respect and dignity, or did not let them keep and use their own personal belongings.
Dec 4, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Dec 4, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Dec 4, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Dec 4, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards.
Aug 18, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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. · from a complaint
Oct 18, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Oct 18, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
Oct 18, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Oct 18, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away.
Oct 18, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Oct 18, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline.
Oct 18, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Oct 18, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Oct 18, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Oct 18, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician.
Mar 8, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · from a complaint
Mar 8, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices. · from a complaint
Oct 20, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Oct 20, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Oct 20, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (10 → 6).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	3	E
2024	12	E
2025	7	F
2026	4	E

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)

1 fine totaling $13,635.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Sep 25, 2023	Fine	$13,635

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	California avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.77	4.31	3.95	top 19% in California; top 17% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.22	0.61	0.69	bottom 2% in California; bottom 4% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	4.40	3.90	3.50	top 17% in California; top 14% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.13	0.51	0.48	bottom 2% in California; bottom 3% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	30.0	36.7	45.8	top 29% in California; top 14% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	0.0	38.1	42.9	—

Hours are per resident per day, 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 4.03, RN 0.19, weekend 3.73. Staffing rating: 1/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Lee, Il	Individual	Limited Partnership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2007
Lee, Joan	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2010
Lee, Joan	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/30/2024
Lee, Joan	Individual	Limited Partnership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2007

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
"How do residents get routine dental care, and what happens if someone has a dental emergency at night?"
"Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
"Who oversees residents' therapeutic diets, and how do the doctor and dietitian work together on them?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How do you train staff to treat residents with dignity, and how do you protect residents' personal belongings?"
"Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 555865.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Huntington Healthcare Center

4515 Huntington Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90032 · 3232255991

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 2/5· Fines (3y): $13,635

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
☐ "How do residents get routine dental care, and what happens if someone has a dental emergency at night?"
☐ "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
☐ "Who oversees residents' therapeutic diets, and how do the doctor and dietitian work together on them?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How do you train staff to treat residents with dignity, and how do you protect residents' personal belongings?"
☐ "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 555865 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)