Foothill Heights Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Foothill Heights Care Center is a 49-bed for-profit nursing home in Pasadena, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.70 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 50.9% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Foothill Heights Care Center
1515 North Fair Oaks AvePasadena, CA 91103
Los Angeles County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Foothill Heights Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.70 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 44 residents a day, that works out to roughly 120 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.70 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.19 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.32 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.22 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.79 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
50.9% of nursing staff at Foothill Heights Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 7, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $9,390 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2024 | Fine | $3,039 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Fine | $6,351 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Foothill Heights Care Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Foothill Heights Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Foothill Heights Care Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 29, 2015
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Foothill Heights Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Pasadena Grove Health Center Pasadena | 0.1 | 71 | 2.76 | 4.17 | 29.7% | 2 | None |
| Pasadena Nursing Center Pasadena · abuse citation | 0.1 | 52 | 2.93 | 4.73 | 60.7% | 2 | $23,160 |
| Cedar Pine Post Acute Pasadena · abuse citation | 0.2 | 99 | 2.59 | 4.10 | 35.4% | 2 | $9,113 |
| Saint Vincent Healthcare Pasadena | 0.4 | 78 | 2.54 | 3.90 | 22.4% | 3 | None |
| Brighton Care Center Pasadena | 0.4 | 99 | 2.44 | 4.18 | 50.5% | 2 | None |
| Golden Rose Care Center Pasadena · SFF candidate | 0.5 | 99 | 2.50 | 4.41 | 43.1% | 1 | $157,945 |
| Camellia Gardens Care Center Pasadena | 0.5 | 80 | 2.61 | 5.14 | — | 2 | $1,747 |
| Villa Gardens Health Care Unit Pasadena | 1.7 | 54 | 2.95 | 5.06 | 21.8% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.