Vernon Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Vernon Healthcare Center is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Los Angeles, California, part of Pacific Healthcare Holdings. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.71 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65.
Vernon Healthcare Center
1037 W. Vernon AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90037
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 Vernon Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.71 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 96 residents a day, that works out to roughly 260 aide hours a day, or about 32 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) | 2.71 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.18 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.34 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.23 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.81 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Vernon Healthcare Center in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data did not meet the criteria to calculate turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 29 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $178,438 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Fine | $107,454 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Payment Denial | 45 days from Sep 7, 2024 |
| May 24, 2024 | Fine | $53,639 |
| May 24, 2024 | Payment Denial | 24 days from Jun 25, 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. Vernon Healthcare Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Vernon Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacific Healthcare Holdings, 15 homes
- Legal name: Vernon Healthcare Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Vernon Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Maple Healthcare Center Los Angeles · abuse citation | 1.8 | 59 | 2.59 | 4.10 | 51.9% | 1 | $164,264 |
| University Park Healthcare Center Los Angeles · abuse citation | 1.8 | 88 | 2.63 | 4.05 | 41.3% | 1 | $230,606 |
| St. John of God Retirement Los Angeles | 2.3 | 156 | 2.95 | 4.90 | 31.3% | 1 | $124,440 |
| East Terrace Rehabilitation & Wellness Centre, LP Los Angeles | 2.4 | 99 | 2.46 | 4.04 | — | 1 | $168,314 |
| Sunnyview Care Center Los Angeles | 2.6 | 93 | 2.62 | 3.90 | 38.2% | 3 | $16,146 |
| Western Convalescent Hospital Los Angeles | 2.6 | 129 | 2.53 | 5.34 | 26.1% | 1 | None |
| St Andrews Los Angeles | 2.8 | 59 | 2.96 | 4.70 | 27.6% | 5 | None |
| View Park Convalescent Center Los Angeles | 2.9 | 99 | 2.62 | 4.01 | 50.9% | 3 | $28,106 |
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.