The Earlwood: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Earlwood is a 87-bed for-profit nursing home in Torrance, California, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.44 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the California average of 2.65, and 50.6% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
The Earlwood
20820 Earl StreetTorrance, CA 90503
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 Earlwood, nurse aides logged 2.44 hours per resident per day, 8% below the California average. With about 76 residents a day, that works out to roughly 186 aide hours a day, or about 23 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) | 2.44 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.26 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.37 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.08 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.72 | 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
50.6% of nursing staff at The Earlwood left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 71.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 8, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 28 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $17,882 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | Fine | $17,882 |
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 Earlwood holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About The Earlwood
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: The Earlwood, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Earlwood
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Driftwood Healthcare Center Torrance | 0.0 | 99 | 2.50 | 3.92 | — | 2 | $22,601 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr Torrance | 0.1 | 115 | 2.89 | 6.85 | 24.5% | 5 | None |
| Torrance Care Center West, Inc Torrance | 0.2 | 195 | 3.07 | 4.14 | 25.8% | 2 | $45,047 |
| Bay Crest Care Center Torrance · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 0.6 | 80 | 2.32 | 3.81 | 56.4% | 1 | $124,336 |
| Del Amo Gardens Care Center Torrance | 1.1 | 94 | 2.90 | 4.42 | 32.1% | 4 | $8,018 |
| Beachside Post Acute Torrance | 1.7 | 110 | 2.52 | 4.19 | 31.8% | 5 | None |
| Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/Dp Torrance | 2.3 | 40 | 3.20 | 8.46 | 21.9% | 5 | None |
| Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC Lawndale · abuse citation | 3.9 | 59 | 2.75 | 4.73 | — | 1 | $62,004 |
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.