LA BREA REHABILITATION CENTER

La Brea Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility located at 505 N. La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, California 90036. The facility operates 141 certified beds and is owned by a for-profit corporation. It is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid, making it eligible to serve residents under either program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to skilled nursing facilities on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, where higher ratings reflect better performance relative to other facilities. La Brea Rehabilitation Center holds an overall CMS rating of 1 star, which is below the national average of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating is 1 star, reflecting findings from state inspections conducted on behalf of CMS. The staffing rating stands at 4 stars, indicating staffing levels that are above the national average. The quality measure rating is 2 stars, which falls below the national average and reflects clinical outcome data reported for the resident population. La Brea Rehabilitation Center accepts both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to eligibility requirements and coverage limits. Medicaid coverage for long-term care is subject to state program rules and individual financial eligibility. Prospective residents and their families are encouraged to contact the facility directly at (323) 937-4860 or consult with a benefits counselor to clarify coverage options and out-of-pocket costs. When compared to the national average overall CMS star rating of 3.0 stars, La Brea Rehabilitation Center's overall rating of 1 star places it among the lower-performing facilities nationally. Its staffing rating of 4 stars is a notable exception, representing a category where the facility performs above average. However, both the health inspection rating and the quality measure rating fall below national norms. These data points are drawn from publicly available CMS sources and are intended to assist in facility research and comparison. Conditions and ratings are subject to change as CMS updates its data on a regular basis.