Skilled nursing
KENNEDY CARE CENTER
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedLOS ANGELES, CALic. 055977
DENYCMS payment denial (35 days)Source: CMS Penalties
VBP-SLow SNF VBP readmission measure score (0.0)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
VBP-RElevated VBP readmission rate (22.1%)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
FINECMS fine: $38,272Source: CMS Penalties
VBPLower SNF VBP program ranking (#12,121)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
Provided by facility
Kennedy Care Center is a skilled nursing facility located in the Fairfax neighborhood of Los Angeles. It focuses on the safety, wellness, and healing of its patients, providing 24/7 personalized healthcare services and everyday living support. The facility is designed to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere, ensuring residents feel comfortable and safe. With a dedicated caregiving team and various amenities, Kennedy Care Center aims to support residents in living their healthiest lives. The facility has received a Five-Star Quality Measures rating from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, indicating above-average quality of care.
TherapiesOn-Site Rehabilitation Services
Outside AmenitiesGarden
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Medicare overall
2/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
3.87 total HPRDRN 0.33 · weekend 97%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
32 inspections130 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 055977
Overall: 2/5 · Health: 1/5 · Staffing: 2/5 · QM: 5/5
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Recent inspectionsShowing 12 of 32 inspections.
Health surveyApr 2026 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-726SS D — 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.
Health surveyFeb 2026 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-602SS D — Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-684SS E — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-921SS F — Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Health surveyDec 2025 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-761SS D — Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Health surveySep 2025 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-550SS D — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F-583SS D — Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Health surveyAug 2025 · CMS15 deficiencies
- F-585SS D — Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- F-600SS D — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- F-635SS D — Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
- F-636SS D — Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- F-638SS D — Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- F-640SS D — Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- F-684SS E — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-693SS D — Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- F-760SS D — Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- F-800SS E — Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
- F-804SS E — Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F-812SS F — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-912SS B — Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- F-940SS D — Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Fire safetyAug 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL8 deficiencies
- E-39SS F — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- K-211SS D — Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- K-291SS F — Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- K-321SS D — Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- K-342SS D — Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
- K-351SS D — Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- K-353SS D — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-920SS F — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Health surveyJul 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-919SS D — Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Health surveyMay 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-584SS E — Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- F-755SS E — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Health surveyMar 2025 · CMS6 deficiencies
- F-656SS D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-686SS D — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F-687SS G — Provide appropriate foot care.
- F-688SS D — 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.
- F-697SS D — Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- F-740SS D — Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Health surveyFeb 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Health surveyJan 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-551SS D — Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Health surveyJan 2025 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-656SS D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-694SS D — Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- F-727SS E — 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.
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