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Harbor Post Acute Care Center
21521 S. Vermont Avenue, Torrance, CA 90502
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Harbor Post Acute Care Center is a For-profit, corporation nursing home in Torrance, California, certified for 127 beds and caring for about 110 residents a day.
CMS gives it 3 of 5 stars overall, equal to the California median; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 4 and quality measures 5.
Inspectors recorded 56 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (16, 21, 19 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 44.1 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 51.1.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), close to the California median of 4.2; nursing staff turnover is 20.2%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Los Angeles Co. median | California median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 56 | 61 | 44 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 44.1 | 69.1 | 51.1 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 20.2% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $12,831 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (369 in the county, 1165 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: California average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 15 Aug 2025, 9 Aug 2024.
Severity mix: D ×37 E ×16 F ×3
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Apr 2026 |
| 2 Apr 2026 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Apr 2026 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Complaint investigation | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E | Complaint investigation | 14 Mar 2025 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | F0626 | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. | D | Complaint investigation | 14 Mar 2025 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Oct 2024 |
| 3 Sep 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 Sep 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0745 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | F0803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 28 Jun 2024 | F0585 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Aug 2024 |
| 20 Mar 2024 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint investigation | 9 Apr 2024 |
| 8 Dec 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 15 Dec 2023 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | E | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0574 | The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0585 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | F0808 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2021 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the California average. Turnover: nursing staff 20.2%, RNs 33.3%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | California median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 6.6% | 8.9% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 3.1% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 8.2% | 8.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 3.3% | 9.1% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. CMS groups this facility with 6 facilities under an individual owner's name; this site does not publish people's names, so no chain page is linked. Legal business name: Geri-Care, Inc..
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Los Angeles County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcott Rehabilitation Hospital | Los Angeles | 121 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 34.7 | $9K | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Alden Terrace Convalescent Hospital | Los Angeles | 210 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 16.7 | — | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Angels Nursing Health Center | Los Angeles | 49 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 75.5 | $72K | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Ararat Post Acute | Glendale | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 107.1 | $42K | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Atherton Baptist Home | Alhambra | 113 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 24.8 | — | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Atlantic Memorial Healthcare Center | Long Beach | 104 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24.0 | — | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Beachside Post Acute | Torrance | 110 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 28.2 | — | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Beacon Healthcare Center | West Covina | 54 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 59.3 | — | 14 May 2026 |
All 369 facilities in Los Angeles County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Harbor Post Acute Care Center been cited for?
56 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The California median is 44 per facility.
Has Harbor Post Acute Care Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Harbor Post Acute Care Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident per day against a California median of 4.2 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Harbor Post Acute Care Center?
CMS groups it with other facilities under an individual owner, whose name this site does not publish. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Harbor Post Acute Care Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 2 Apr 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 15 Aug 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.