Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital is a 93-bed for-profit nursing home in Los Angeles, California, part of The Mandelbaum Family. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.94 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% above the California average of 2.65, and 31.2% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital
533 S. Fairfax AveLos Angeles, CA 90036
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 Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital, nurse aides logged 2.94 hours per resident per day, 11% above the California average. With about 85 residents a day, that works out to roughly 248 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.94 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.28 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.87 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.27 | 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
31.2% of nursing staff at Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $32,040 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2024 | Fine | $32,040 |
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. Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Mandelbaum Family, 18 homes
- Legal name: 533 South Fairfax Avenue Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 17, 1968
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Beverly Hills Rehabilitation Centre Los Angeles | 0.6 | 150 | 2.63 | 4.68 | 31.0% | 3 | None |
| Miracle Mile Healthcare Center, LLC Los Angeles · abuse citation | 0.6 | 120 | 2.52 | 4.05 | 53.4% | 1 | $273,521 |
| Sharon Care Center Los Angeles | 0.7 | 86 | 2.45 | 3.89 | 52.0% | 2 | $76,540 |
| Kennedy Care Center Los Angeles | 1.1 | 97 | 2.66 | 4.06 | 49.5% | 1 | $38,272 |
| West Pico Terrace Healthcare & Wellness Centre LP Los Angeles | 1.1 | 49 | 2.48 | 4.70 | — | 5 | None |
| Pavilion on Pico Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP Los Angeles | 1.2 | 59 | 2.48 | 4.21 | — | 3 | None |
| West Hollywood Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP Los Angeles | 1.4 | 81 | 2.64 | 4.36 | — | 4 | None |
| La Brea Rehabilitation Center Los Angeles | 1.5 | 141 | 3.09 | 4.55 | 30.6% | 1 | $33,091 |
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.