Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc is a 36-bed for-profit nursing home in Whittier, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.87 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the California average of 2.65, and 20.0% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc
7926 S Painter AveWhittier, CA 90602
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 Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc, nurse aides logged 2.87 hours per resident per day, 8% above the California average. With about 35 residents a day, that works out to roughly 99 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.87 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.16 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.19 | 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
20.0% of nursing staff at Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 4, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,627 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fine | $13,627 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Payment Denial | 1 day from Oct 18, 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. Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc holds 5 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 2002
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Whittier Pacific Care Center Whittier | 0.6 | 105 | 2.47 | 5.02 | 43.9% | 2 | None |
| Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/Snf Whittier | 1.2 | 35 | 3.07 | 10.07 | 20.0% | 5 | None |
| The Orchard - Post Acute Care Whittier | 1.2 | 162 | 2.97 | 4.34 | 30.9% | 2 | $14,950 |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/P SNF Whittier | 1.8 | 22 | 3.77 | 10.10 | 28.6% | 5 | None |
| Socal Post-Acute Care Whittier | 2.4 | 59 | 2.45 | 4.01 | 47.1% | 3 | None |
| Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF Norwalk · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 3.4 | 102 | 0.89 | 9.80 | 22.6% | 2 | $134,583 |
| Whittier Hills Health Care Ctr Whittier | 3.5 | 160 | 2.68 | 4.26 | 36.2% | 2 | None |
| Imperial Healthcare Center La Mirada | 3.5 | 99 | 2.55 | 4.06 | 24.2% | 3 | 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.