Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital
533 S. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
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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 Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: The Mandelbaum Family
- Certified beds
- 93 · avg 84 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 34% — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 30.8% — lower than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $32,040 total
- Infection control citations
- 1
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 056008
- Certified beds
- 93 beds · avg 84 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- 533 South Fairfax Avenue Inc
- Chain affiliation
- The Mandelbaum Family
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the The Mandelbaum Family chain — 16 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.6 / 5.
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- Janet Mandelbaum
Corporate Director · since 2023
- Maria Castro-garcia
Corporate Director · since 2023
- The Bentzion Mandelbaum 2021 Irrevocable Gift Trust No. 2
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2023
- The Simcha Mandelbaum 2021 Irrevocable Gift Trust No. 2
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 14% · since 2023
- Brenda Mandelbaum
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Simcha And Janet Mandelbaum Family Trust
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2022
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 49)
- E0550·Mar 17, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- B0912·Mar 5, 2026
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- E0812·Mar 5, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0803·Mar 5, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
- D0802·Mar 5, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- D0755·Mar 5, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0686·Mar 5, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0676·Mar 5, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $32K
Most recent events
- Jun 20, 2024Fine · $32K
Fire-safety citations
12 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 5, 2026. 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.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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