Vermont Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Vermont Healthcare Center is a 200-bed for-profit nursing home in Torrance, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.32 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the California average of 2.65, and 51.1% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Vermont Healthcare Center
22035 S. Vermont AvenueTorrance, CA 90502
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 Vermont Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.32 hours per resident per day, 12% below the California average. With about 169 residents a day, that works out to roughly 392 aide hours a day, or about 49 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.32 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.41 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.31 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.10 | 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
51.1% of nursing staff at Vermont 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 46.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 24, 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 5 fines totaling $158,506 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Fine | $16,149 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Fine | $31,031 |
| May 1, 2025 | Fine | $12,438 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Fine | $72,036 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Payment Denial | 33 days from Mar 7, 2025 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Fine | $26,852 |
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. Vermont Healthcare Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Vermont Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Vermont Healthcare Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 21, 1974
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Vermont Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Harbor Post Acute Care Center Torrance | 0.4 | 127 | 2.64 | 3.93 | 20.2% | 3 | None |
| Heritage Rehabilitation Center Torrance | 0.5 | 161 | 2.74 | 4.65 | 30.5% | 2 | $179,687 |
| Sunnyside Nursing Center Torrance · SFF candidate | 0.5 | 299 | 2.83 | 4.94 | 52.2% | 1 | $214,020 |
| Lomita Post-Acute Care Center Lomita | 2.2 | 71 | 2.33 | 4.11 | 35.3% | 3 | None |
| Beachside Post Acute Torrance | 2.9 | 110 | 2.52 | 4.19 | 31.8% | 5 | None |
| Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/Dp Torrance | 3.0 | 40 | 3.20 | 8.46 | 21.9% | 5 | None |
| Palos Verdes Health Care Center Lomita | 3.2 | 48 | 2.62 | 4.42 | 58.6% | 2 | $97,006 |
| Bay Crest Care Center Torrance · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 3.6 | 80 | 2.32 | 3.81 | 56.4% | 1 | $124,336 |
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.