Pasadena Palace Tcu
716 South Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91105
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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 - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 75 · avg 64 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 53.6% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 57.1% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $27,808 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 055341
- Certified beds
- 75 beds · avg 64 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
- Gem Healthcare, Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Yolanda l Sambile
Corporate Officer · since 2011
- Saint Cabrini Healthcare Services Llc
Operational/managerial Control · since 2006
- Grace s Mercado
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 2000
- Ruperto v Ouano
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 2000
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, 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 86)
- D0693·Dec 17, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D0571·Nov 19, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.
- B0912·Nov 19, 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.
- D0908·Nov 19, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- E0880·Nov 19, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0814·Nov 19, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- E0813·Nov 19, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- E0812·Nov 19, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $28K
Most recent events
- May 16, 2025Fine · $28K
Fire-safety citations
24 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Nov 19, 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.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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