HARBOR POST ACUTE CARE CENTER
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HARBOR POST ACUTE CARE CENTER is a for profit - corporation facility in TORRANCE, CA with 127 certified beds and a 3-star overall CMS rating. The facility has 50 deficiency records on file.
21521 S. VERMONT AVENUE, TORRANCE, CA 90502
Phone: 3103200961
Overall Rating
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 056192
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 127
- Residents
- 107
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Los Angeles
- Last Inspection
- Aug 15, 2025
Staffing Data
- RN Hours
- 0.53 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
- LPN Hours
- 0.87
- CNA Hours
- 2.68
- Total Nursing Hours
- 4.09 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
- PT Hours
- 0.01
- Nursing Turnover
- 22.6%
- RN Turnover
- 30.8%
What the CMS Record Reveals About HARBOR POST ACUTE CARE CENTER
HARBOR POST ACUTE CARE CENTER operates 127 certified beds in TORRANCE, CA with approximately 107 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (5★). Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone — a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
The inspection file contains 50 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. No fines or payment denials have been assessed against this provider, suggesting issues — if any — did not rise to the enforcement threshold. Staffing is reported at 4.09 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 0.53 per resident day — the single staffing metric most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, HARBOR POST ACUTE CARE CENTER falls into a category where comparative context matters. National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes — ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 22.6%, within a range generally associated with stable care teams. For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report — the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (50 most recent)
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 11, 2025
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 30, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 30, 2025
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 14, 2025
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 14, 2025
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 2, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 2, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 6, 2024
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2024
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 2, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 9, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 15, 2023
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 9, 2023
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 29, 2021
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 29, 2021
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 29, 2021
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 29, 2021
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 29, 2021
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 29, 2021
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 29, 2021
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 29, 2021
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 6.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 2.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 99.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 98.6% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 9.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 9.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 99.1% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 97.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 13.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 4.5% | Yes |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
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