LAKEWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER

Lakewood Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing facility located at 12023 Lakewood Blvd. in Downey, California, within Los Angeles County. The facility operates with 290 certified beds and is classified as a for-profit corporation. It is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid residents. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Lakewood Healthcare Center holds an overall CMS star rating of 1 out of 5, which places it below the national average of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating is 1 out of 5, reflecting the outcomes of state and federal inspection surveys conducted at the facility. The staffing rating is also 1 out of 5, which is based on reported nurse staffing hours per resident per day, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants. The quality measure rating stands at 1 out of 5, derived from clinical data reported for residents across multiple care indicators such as mobility, pain management, and infection rates. Each of these individual domain ratings falls below the national average. Lakewood Healthcare Center is certified to participate in both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Medicare provides coverage for short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to eligibility requirements and benefit period limitations. Medicaid, administered in California through Medi-Cal, may cover long-term nursing home care for residents who meet financial and medical eligibility criteria. Prospective residents and their families are encouraged to contact the facility directly at (562) 869-0978 to obtain current information about accepted payment types and availability. When considered against national benchmarks, Lakewood Healthcare Center receives ratings of 1 out of 5 across all four CMS rating categories, including the overall composite score. The national average overall star rating is 3.0 stars, placing this facility in the lowest tier by CMS standards. The CMS Nursing Home Care Compare database provides additional inspection reports, staffing data, and quality measure details that may assist individuals conducting research on nursing facilities in the Downey and Los Angeles County area. State licensing and inspection records are available through the California Department of Public Health for further review.