Overview
Playa del Rey Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the California average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Playa del Rey. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 83% 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 July 24, 2026, found 36 health deficiencies, more than the California average of 15.5. 19 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $16,149 in the past three years.
Playa del Rey Center is a for-profit facility with 99 certified beds, caring for about 92 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1980.
Medicare ratings
- 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.
Top 84%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 24, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 36
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 19
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $16,149
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.94 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.36 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.05 hrs
- Nurse aides2.53 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 92
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 1, 1980
- 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