The Gardens of El Monte: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Gardens of El Monte is a 53-bed for-profit nursing home in El Monte, California, part of The Mandelbaum Family. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.80 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the California average of 2.65, and 57.4% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
The Gardens of El Monte
5044 Buffington RdEl Monte, CA 91732
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 Gardens of El Monte, nurse aides logged 2.80 hours per resident per day, 6% above the California average. With about 51 residents a day, that works out to roughly 143 aide hours a day, or about 18 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) | 2.80 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.68 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.30 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.78 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.29 | 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
57.4% of nursing staff at The Gardens of El Monte left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 87.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2024 | Payment Denial | 1 day from Jul 17, 2024 |
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 Gardens of El Monte holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About The Gardens of El Monte
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Mandelbaum Family, 18 homes
- Legal name: The Gardens of El Monte LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 18, 2017
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Gardens of El Monte
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Fidelity Health Care El Monte · abuse citation | 0.6 | 90 | 2.75 | 4.19 | 14.3% | 3 | None |
| Mayflower Care Center El Monte | 0.9 | 59 | 2.70 | 4.18 | 35.9% | 3 | None |
| Santa Fe Lodge El Monte | 0.9 | 46 | 2.58 | 4.26 | 41.3% | 2 | None |
| Temple City Healthcare Temple City | 1.2 | 59 | 2.93 | 4.85 | 33.8% | 2 | None |
| Penn Mar Healthcare Center El Monte · many days without an RN | 1.3 | 45 | 2.12 | 3.35 | 56.9% | 2 | $4,893 |
| Madera Post Acute Center El Monte | 1.4 | 148 | 2.57 | 3.99 | 49.7% | 1 | $29,517 |
| Eastland Subacute and Rehabilitation Center El Monte | 1.5 | 139 | 2.59 | 4.56 | 29.1% | 2 | $56,394 |
| Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital Temple City · SFF candidate | 2.4 | 391 | 2.67 | 4.23 | 41.1% | 1 | $234,187 |
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.