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Brighton Care Center

1836 N. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, California 91103

Overview

Brighton Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the California average of 3.2. It ranks 9th of 13 nursing homes in Pasadena. Its strongest area is quality of care (3 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 75% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on January 29, 2026, found 22 health deficiencies, more than the California average of 15.5. 6 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 39% of California nursing homes have been fined.

Brighton Care Center is a for-profit facility with 99 certified beds, caring for about 87 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Pasadena9th of 13 facilities

Top 70%

Within 100 miles450th of 592 facilities

Top 77%

In California947th of 1,154 facilities

Top 83%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
January 29, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
22
Complaint-related deficiencies
6
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff4.01 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.31 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.27 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.43 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.10 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
99
Average residents per day
87
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
February 10, 1989
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes