Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr

Name: Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr
Address: 4320 MARICOPA STREET, Torrance, CA, 90503, US
Telephone: 3103035900

4320 Maricopa Street, Torrance, CA 90503 · Los Angeles County · 115 certified beds · avg 55 residents/day · certified since Feb 8, 1980

Part of chain: PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES (8 facilities, chain avg rating 3.0★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

6.49

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: 5/5

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 (28)

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 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate.
Apr 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups.
Apr 30, 2026	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.
Apr 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
Apr 30, 2026	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.
Apr 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Mar 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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). · from a complaint
Mar 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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. · from a complaint
Sep 22, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' right to share a room with their spouse or a roommate of their choosing, or moved residents to a different room without written notice beforehand. · from a complaint
Mar 28, 2025	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.
Mar 28, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
Mar 28, 2025	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.
Mar 28, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Mar 28, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential.
Mar 28, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment.
Mar 28, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Mar 28, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide necessary behavioral health care and services — support for residents' mental and emotional wellbeing, including conditions like depression and anxiety.
Mar 28, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Mar 28, 2025	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.
Mar 28, 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.
Nov 18, 2024	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. · from a complaint
Mar 15, 2024	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.
Mar 15, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not safely and appropriately administer IV fluids (fluids given through a vein) for residents who needed them.
Mar 15, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Mar 15, 2024	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.
Mar 15, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups.
Mar 15, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Dec 20, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · from a complaint

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (11 → 6).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	1	D
2024	7	F
2025	12	E
2026	8	D

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)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

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)	6.49	4.31	3.95	top 3% in California; top 2% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	3.05	0.61	0.69	top 1% in California; top 1% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	5.84	3.90	3.50	top 3% in California; top 2% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	2.82	0.51	0.48	top 1% in California; top 1% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	24.5	36.7	45.8	top 16% in California; top 6% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	27.1	38.1	42.9	top 31% in California; top 24% in the U.S.

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 6.85, RN 3.22, weekend 6.17. Staffing rating: 5/5.

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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Church related

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Anderson, Donald	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	12/20/2016
Anderson, Donald	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/20/2016
Anderson, Donald	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/20/2016
Blair, Richard	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2016
Blair, Richard	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2016
Buck, Linda	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2025
Buck, Linda	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2025
Crawford, Isiaah	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2012
Crawford, Isiaah	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2012
Dufault, Karin	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2025
Dufault, Karin	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2025
Elmouchi, Darryl	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2025
Elmouchi, Darryl	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2025
Elmouchi, Darryl	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2025
Hejna, Diane	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2016
Hejna, Diane	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2016
Hoffman, Gregory	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2020
Hoffman, Gregory	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2020
Hoffman, Gregory	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2020
Hughes, Phyllis	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2014

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
"Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
"If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
"How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"Can you show me the call buttons in the bathrooms and bathing areas, and tell me your average response time when one is pressed?"
"What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"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 056499.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr

4320 Maricopa Street, Torrance, CA 90503 · 3103035900

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
☐ "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
☐ "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "Can you show me the call buttons in the bathrooms and bathing areas, and tell me your average response time when one is pressed?"
☐ "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "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 056499 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)