The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center is a 130-bed for-profit nursing home in Pasadena, California, part of Links Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.54 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the California average of 2.65, and 35.2% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center
150 Bellefontaine StPasadena, CA 91105
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 The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.54 hours per resident per day, 4% below the California average. With about 118 residents a day, that works out to roughly 301 aide hours a day, or about 38 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.54 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.92 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.02 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.69 | 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
35.2% of nursing staff at The Bellefontaine Healthcare 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 42.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 20 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,414 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | Fine | $14,414 |
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. The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Links Healthcare Group, 32 homes
- Legal name: Xingu River Holdings LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1970
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Californian Pasadena Healthcare Pasadena | 0.0 | 82 | 2.96 | 5.26 | 54.5% | 3 | None |
| Gem Tcu Pasadena | 0.2 | 75 | 2.68 | 4.47 | 59.7% | 1 | $27,808 |
| South Pasadena Care Center South Pasadena | 1.2 | 156 | 2.86 | 4.28 | 38.4% | 1 | None |
| Villa Gardens Health Care Unit Pasadena | 1.9 | 54 | 2.95 | 5.06 | 21.8% | 5 | None |
| York Healthcare & Wellness Centre Los Angeles | 2.5 | 107 | 2.64 | 4.36 | — | 2 | $99,206 |
| Pasadena Grove Health Center Pasadena | 2.7 | 71 | 2.76 | 4.17 | 29.7% | 2 | None |
| Foothill Heights Care Center Pasadena | 2.8 | 49 | 2.70 | 4.22 | 50.9% | 3 | $9,390 |
| Pasadena Nursing Center Pasadena · abuse citation | 2.8 | 52 | 2.93 | 4.73 | 60.7% | 2 | $23,160 |
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.