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The Gardens of El Monte

5044 Buffington Rd, El Monte, California 91732

Overview

The Gardens of El Monte has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the California average of 3.2. It ranks 8th of 11 nursing homes in El Monte. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 82% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on April 10, 2026, found 26 health deficiencies, more than the California average of 15.5. 17 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.

The Gardens of El Monte is a for-profit facility with 53 certified beds, caring for about 49 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2017.

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 El Monte8th of 11 facilities

Top 73%

Within 100 miles396th of 593 facilities

Top 67%

In California852nd of 1,154 facilities

Top 74%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
April 10, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
26
Complaint-related deficiencies
17
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
1
Total penalties
1

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff4.91 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.36 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.85 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.70 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.12 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
53
Average residents per day
49
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
April 18, 2017
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