Southland: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southland is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Norwalk, California, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.52 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the California average of 2.65, and 41.7% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Southland
11701 Studebaker RoadNorwalk, CA 90650
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 Southland, nurse aides logged 2.52 hours per resident per day, 5% below the California average. With about 114 residents a day, that works out to roughly 286 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.52 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.33 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.40 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.03 | 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
41.7% of nursing staff at Southland left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 8.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
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 26 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $38,376 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2025 | Fine | $18,564 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Fine | $19,812 |
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. Southland holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Southland
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Southland Managment LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 15, 1977
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Southland
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Intercommunity Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Norwalk | 0.7 | 86 | 2.58 | 5.04 | 42.1% | 2 | $20,654 |
| Norwalk Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre, LLC Norwalk | 0.9 | 99 | 2.49 | 4.16 | — | 1 | $72,794 |
| Studebaker Healthcare Center Norwalk · abuse citation | 1.1 | 99 | 2.97 | 4.48 | 44.1% | 1 | $27,378 |
| The Springs Post-Acute Norwalk | 1.6 | 99 | 2.53 | 4.96 | 27.6% | 1 | $66,866 |
| Lakewood Healthcare Center Downey · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 1.7 | 290 | 2.74 | 4.15 | — | 1 | $128,597 |
| Downey Community Health Center Downey | 1.8 | 198 | 2.66 | 4.65 | 25.0% | 2 | None |
| Brookfield Healthcare Center Downey | 2.1 | 70 | 2.33 | 4.02 | 36.4% | 5 | None |
| Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF Norwalk · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 2.3 | 102 | 0.89 | 9.80 | 22.6% | 2 | $134,583 |
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.