Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr is a 160-bed for-profit nursing home in Whittier, California, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.68 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 36.2% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr
10426 Bogardus AveWhittier, CA 90603
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 Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr, nurse aides logged 2.68 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 154 residents a day, that works out to roughly 412 aide hours a day, or about 51 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) | 2.68 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.22 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.37 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.26 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.91 | 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
36.2% of nursing staff at Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 14.3%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 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 no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Ensign Whittier East LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 31, 1971
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Park Regency Care Center La Habra | 1.3 | 99 | 2.63 | 4.35 | 33.0% | 4 | None |
| Bonita Hills Post Acute La Habra | 1.3 | 86 | 2.53 | 4.28 | 39.2% | 3 | None |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/P SNF Whittier | 1.8 | 22 | 3.77 | 10.10 | 28.6% | 5 | None |
| Imperial Healthcare Center La Mirada | 2.2 | 99 | 2.55 | 4.06 | 24.2% | 3 | None |
| Sunny Hills Post Acute La Mirada | 2.3 | 142 | 2.59 | 4.14 | 38.1% | 2 | $16,149 |
| Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc Whittier | 3.5 | 36 | 2.87 | 4.16 | 20.0% | 5 | $13,627 |
| St Elizabeth Healthcare Center Fullerton | 4.0 | 59 | 2.42 | 4.52 | 23.0% | 3 | None |
| Whittier Pacific Care Center Whittier | 4.0 | 105 | 2.47 | 5.02 | 43.9% | 2 | None |
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.