Paramount · 90723
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La Paz Geropsychiatric Center
⌖ Paramount, CA · Los Angeles County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds173
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About La Paz Geropsychiatric Center
La Paz Geropsychiatric Center is a 173-bed for-profit nursing home in Paramount, CA. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in California is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Oct 2025), inspectors found 31 problems, more than the California average of 15.6. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 2 hr 49 min a day with each resident, less than the California average of 4 hr 31 min. About 19% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameLa Paz Geropsychiatric Center
LocationLos Angeles County, California
Phone(562) 633-5111
Address8835 Vans Street, Paramount, CA 90723 · Los Angeles County
CMS provider number05A355
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 17, 1984 (42 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 5 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover19% a yearCalifornia average: 37%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.Ask about this
- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Oct 2025 (about 1 year ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection31 (Oct 2025)California average: 15.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Nurse staffing per resident2 hr 49 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident21 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the California average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.5%State average: 1.6%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.6%State average: 4.3%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs98.4%State average: 12.0%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.0State average: 2.2Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the California average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, the same as 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 5 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections1★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day2.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.8 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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