Artesia Palms Care Center
11900 E. Artesia Blvd., Artesia, CA, 90701
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Special Focus Facility
CMS has designated this facility a Special Focus Facility — one of a small group nationwide with a persistent pattern of substandard care requiring more frequent federal oversight. SFFs are inspected roughly every six months. Ask for the most recent inspection summary and corrective-action plan before deciding.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Pacs Group
- Certified beds
- 296 · avg 179 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 38.3% — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 6 fines · $267,056 total
- Payment denials
- 2 denials
- Infection control citations
- 1
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 555565
- Certified beds
- 296 beds · avg 179 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Artesia Community Healthcare, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Pacs Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Pacs Group chain — 279 facilities across 16 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (10 on record)
- Spencer Bailey
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2024
- Jason h Murray
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 42% · since 2024
- Mark d Hancock
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 42% · since 2024
- Frederick g Apt
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- John t Mitchell
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Joshua o Jergensen
Corporate Officer · since 2024
+ 4 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
March 2023 (3 years ago) · acquired from Windsor Palms Care Center of Artesia
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 78)
- D0842·Mar 19, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- B0912·Dec 11, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- E0805·Dec 11, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D0699·Dec 11, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D0689·Dec 11, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0684·Dec 11, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0657·Dec 11, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0656·Dec 11, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20252 fines · $97K · 1 payment denial
- 20244 fines · $170K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Nov 12, 2025Fine · $50K
- Apr 25, 2025Payment denial · 19 days · starting Jun 24, 2025
- Apr 25, 2025Fine · $47K
- Dec 19, 2024Payment denial · 29 days · starting Mar 19, 2025
- Dec 19, 2024Fine · $64K
- Jun 6, 2024Fine · $29K
Largest single fine on record: $64K.
Fire-safety citations
24 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 11, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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