Socal Post-Acute Care

Name: Socal Post-Acute Care
Address: 7931 S. SORENSON AVE., Whittier, CA, 90606, US
Telephone: 5626980451

7931 S. Sorenson Ave., Whittier, CA 90606 · Los Angeles County · 59 certified beds · avg 56 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1967 · 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 →

Part of chain: BVHC, LLC (12 facilities, chain avg rating 3.3★)

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.18

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

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 (43)

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
Mar 5, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Mar 5, 2026	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 5, 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.
Mar 5, 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.
Mar 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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 5, 2026	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.
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.
Mar 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Mar 5, 2026	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.
Mar 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not safely and appropriately administer IV fluids (fluids given through a vein) for residents who needed them.
Mar 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
Mar 5, 2026	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.
Mar 5, 2026	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.
Mar 5, 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	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day.
Nov 6, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint
May 7, 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. · from a complaint
Apr 18, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
Jan 12, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors.
Jan 12, 2025	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.
Jan 12, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Jan 12, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have doctor's orders in place for a resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Jan 12, 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.
Jan 12, 2025	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.
Jan 12, 2025	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.
Jan 12, 2025	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.
Jan 12, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Jan 12, 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 6, 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. · from a complaint
Aug 13, 2024	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. · from a complaint
Jan 14, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection.
Jan 14, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Jan 14, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Jan 14, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Jan 14, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Jan 14, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Jan 14, 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.
Jan 14, 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.
Jan 14, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Jan 14, 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.
Jan 14, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.
Jan 14, 2024	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.
Dec 5, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · from a complaint

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (10 → 15).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	1	D
2024	14	E
2025	13	F
2026	15	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)

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)	4.18	4.31	3.95	top 46% in California; top 33% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.39	0.61	0.69	bottom 31% in California; bottom 21% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.77	3.90	3.50	top 49% in California; top 31% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.21	0.51	0.48	bottom 14% in California; bottom 15% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	47.1	36.7	45.8	bottom 20% in California; bottom 44% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	72.7	38.1	42.9	bottom 5% in California; bottom 9% 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 4.01, RN 0.38, weekend 3.61. Staffing rating: 3/5.

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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Calabazaron, Redentor	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/14/2022
Calabazaron, Redentor	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	02/14/2022
Dahl, Shane	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/12/2021
Dahl, Shane	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/12/2021
Garza, Victoria	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2021
Garza, Victoria	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2021
Gorman, Mindee	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/13/2021
Gorman, Mindee	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/13/2021
Mallari, Marylin	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/30/2020
Mallari, Marylin	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/30/2020
Sulit-Fernandez, Joana Mae	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2021
Sulit-Fernandez, Joana Mae	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2021
Thapa, Nischal	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/06/2024
Thapa, Nischal	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/06/2024
Welsh, William	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2009
Welsh, William	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2009

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"Can I see where garbage is stored and how often it's removed?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"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?"
"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"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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Pico Rivera Healthcare Center	1.4 mi	Pico Rivera, CA	★★★★★	4/5
El Rancho Vista Health Care Center	1.4 mi	Pico Rivera, CA	★★★★☆	3/5
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The Orchard - Post Acute Care	1.5 mi	Whittier, CA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Colonial Gardens Nursing Home	1.7 mi	Pico Rivera, CA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Whittier Pacific Care Center	1.8 mi	Whittier, CA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Brookfield Healthcare Center	2.3 mi	Downey, CA	★★★★★	4/5
Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, INC	2.4 mi	Whittier, CA	★★★★★	4/5
Riviera Healthcare Center	2.5 mi	Pico Rivera, CA	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Rio Hondo Subacute & Nursing Center	2.6 mi	Montebello, CA		—/5	SFF
Montebello Care Center	3.5 mi	Montebello, CA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 055168.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Socal Post-Acute Care

7931 S. Sorenson Ave., Whittier, CA 90606 · 5626980451

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

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can I see where garbage is stored and how often it's removed?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "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?"
☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "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 055168 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)