Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care CtrCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 4320 Maricopa Street, Torrance, CA 90503
- CCN
- 056499
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, church related
- Certified beds
- 115
- Residents per day
- 55
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 30 Apr 2026. The latest survey cycle has 9 health citations. The median for nursing homes in California is 14. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in California (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Los Angeles County median | California median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 369 homes in the county, 1,165 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | California median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 30 Apr 2026 | 9 | 14 |
| Cycle 2 | 28 Mar 2025 | 12 | 14 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 7 | 15 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 9 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 21 May 2026 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 21 May 2026 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 21 May 2026 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 21 May 2026 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 21 May 2026 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Standard survey | 21 May 2026 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Complaint investigation | 7 Apr 2026 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Complaint investigation | 7 Apr 2026 |
| 22 Sep 2025 | F0559 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Jan 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 12 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 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 | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard survey | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Standard survey | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | F0726 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Standard survey | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard survey | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 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 | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard survey | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Jan 2025 |
Survey cycle 3: 7 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2024 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Standard survey | 8 Apr 2024 |
| 15 Mar 2024 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 8 Apr 2024 |
| 15 Mar 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 8 Apr 2024 |
| 15 Mar 2024 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | E | Standard survey | 8 Apr 2024 |
| 15 Mar 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 | 8 Apr 2024 |
| 15 Mar 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 8 Apr 2024 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 23 Jan 2024 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | California median | California average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 6.85 | 4.20 | 4.52 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 3.22 | 0.50 | 0.67 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.74 | 1.20 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.89 | 2.65 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 6.17 | 3.80 | 4.09 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 24.5%
- Nurse staff turnover, California median
- 36.4%
- RN turnover in a year
- 27.1%
- Administrators who left in a year
- No data
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | California median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, church related
- Setting
- In a hospital
- Legal business name
- Providence Health System Southern California
- Chain
- Providence Health & Services (8 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Health & Services | Operational/managerial control | 1 Jul 2016 | |
| Providence Health & Services - Washington | Operational/managerial control | 30 Sep 2008 | |
| Providence Health System-Southern California | Operational/managerial control | 1 Jan 2007 | |
| Providence St. Joseph Health | Operational/managerial control | 1 Jul 2016 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Los Angeles County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Earlwood | Torrance | 1 of 5 | 28 | $17,882 | 8 Jan 2026 | |
| Driftwood Healthcare Center | Torrance | 2 of 5 | 13 | $22,601 | 8 Aug 2025 | |
| Torrance Care Center West, Inc | Torrance | 2 of 5 | 35 | $45,047 | 14 Aug 2025 | |
| Bay Crest Care CenterSpecial Focus candidate | Torrance | 1 of 5 | 48 | $124,336 | 13 Mar 2026 | |
| Del Amo Gardens Care Center | Torrance | 4 of 5 | 7 | $8,018 | 23 Jan 2026 | |
| Beachside Post Acute | Torrance | 5 of 5 | 7 | $0 | 19 Dec 2025 | |
| Torrance Memorial Med Ctr SNF/DP | Torrance | 5 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 15 Mar 2026 | |
| Lomita Post-Acute Care Center | Lomita | 3 of 5 | 23 | $0 | 11 Dec 2025 | |
| Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC | Lawndale | 1 of 5 | 27 | $62,004 | 23 Jan 2026 | |
| Heritage Rehabilitation Center | Torrance | 2 of 5 | 21 | $179,687 | 13 Jun 2025 | |
| Harbor Post Acute Care Center | Torrance | 3 of 5 | 16 | $0 | 15 Aug 2025 | |
| Vermont Healthcare Center | Torrance | 1 of 5 | 26 | $158,506 | 24 Apr 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr (CCN 056499). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/providence-little-co-of-mary-transitional-care-ctr-torrance-ca-056499/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 30 Apr 2026. It was a standard survey. It gave 6 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 28 Mar 2025.
- Who operates Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, church related. CMS lists the home in the chain Providence Health & Services. The CMS ownership file names 4 organisations for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 5 homes in California as Special Focus Facilities and 31 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.