St. John of God Retirement: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
St. John of God Retirement is a 156-bed nonprofit nursing home in Los Angeles, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.95 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% above the California average of 2.65, and 31.3% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
St. John of God Retirement
2468 South St Andrews PlaceLos Angeles, CA 90018
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 St. John of God Retirement, nurse aides logged 2.95 hours per resident per day, 11% above the California average. With about 132 residents a day, that works out to roughly 390 aide hours a day, or about 49 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) | 2.95 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.49 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.90 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.39 | 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
31.3% of nursing staff at St. John of God Retirement left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 64.3%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 5, 2025. 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 3 fines totaling $124,440 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2024 | Fine | $14,050 |
| May 22, 2024 | Payment Denial | 45 days from Jun 21, 2024 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Fine | $95,479 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Fine | $14,911 |
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. St. John of God Retirement holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About St. John of God Retirement
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: St. John of God Retirement and Care Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near St. John of God Retirement
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| East Terrace Rehabilitation & Wellness Centre, LP Los Angeles | 0.1 | 99 | 2.46 | 4.04 | — | 1 | $168,314 |
| St Andrews Los Angeles | 0.5 | 59 | 2.96 | 4.70 | 27.6% | 5 | None |
| Western Convalescent Hospital Los Angeles | 0.6 | 129 | 2.53 | 5.34 | 26.1% | 1 | None |
| Sunnyview Care Center Los Angeles | 0.7 | 93 | 2.62 | 3.90 | 38.2% | 3 | $16,146 |
| The Rehabilitation Center on Pico Los Angeles | 1.0 | 99 | 2.53 | 4.19 | 30.1% | 2 | $193,710 |
| Sunray Healthcare Center Los Angeles · Special Focus Facility | 1.0 | 99 | 2.82 | 5.05 | 41.4% | — | $147,893 |
| Alcott Rehabilitation Hospital Los Angeles | 1.4 | 121 | 2.48 | 3.90 | 17.8% | 5 | $8,824 |
| Windsor Gardens Convalescent Hospital Los Angeles | 1.7 | 98 | 2.48 | 3.84 | 51.9% | 1 | $37,882 |
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.