Kennedy Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kennedy Care Center is a 97-bed for-profit nursing home in Los Angeles, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.66 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 49.5% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Kennedy Care Center
619 N. 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 Kennedy Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.66 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 89 residents a day, that works out to roughly 237 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.66 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.32 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.06 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.82 | 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
49.5% of nursing staff at Kennedy Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 29 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $38,272 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Fine | $38,272 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Payment Denial | 35 days from Apr 18, 2025 |
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. Kennedy Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Kennedy Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Fairfax Healthcare, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 21, 1968
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kennedy Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| West Hollywood Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP Los Angeles | 0.3 | 81 | 2.64 | 4.36 | — | 4 | None |
| Sharon Care Center Los Angeles | 0.9 | 86 | 2.45 | 3.89 | 52.0% | 2 | $76,540 |
| Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital Los Angeles | 1.1 | 93 | 2.94 | 4.87 | 31.2% | 3 | $32,040 |
| La Brea Rehabilitation Center Los Angeles | 1.2 | 141 | 3.09 | 4.55 | 30.6% | 1 | $33,091 |
| Beverly Hills Rehabilitation Centre Los Angeles | 1.2 | 150 | 2.63 | 4.68 | 31.0% | 3 | None |
| Miracle Mile Healthcare Center, LLC Los Angeles · abuse citation | 1.7 | 120 | 2.52 | 4.05 | 53.4% | 1 | $273,521 |
| West Pico Terrace Healthcare & Wellness Centre LP Los Angeles | 2.1 | 49 | 2.48 | 4.70 | — | 5 | None |
| Pavilion on Pico Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP Los Angeles | 2.2 | 59 | 2.48 | 4.21 | — | 3 | 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.