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7926 S Painter Ave Whittier, CA 90602 · Los Angeles County
All 7 nursing homes in Whittier, CA (6 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 555787 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the California average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.40 hours per resident per day at Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, above the California median of 4.27 (US median: 3.72). About 0.41 of those hours are from registered nurses. Weekend staffing is close to its all-week average. 20% of nursing staff left within a year (California median 36%). That is lower than most homes in California, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet California's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 4, 2025 and found 7 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 29 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 29 citations at Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center across 6 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on September 19, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and environmental (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services" (tag F0740, level J, September 19, 2024).
December 4, 2025 · 7 citations
EHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
EPost nurse staffing information every day.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
BProvide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
July 10, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
December 16, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
November 7, 2024 · 8 citations
EEnsure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
EPost nurse staffing information every day.
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
BProvide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
September 19, 2024 · 4 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
DProvide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DHave policies on smoking.
November 12, 2023 · 8 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
BProvide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Questions to ask on a tour of Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on September 19, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $13,627 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fine | $13,627 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Payment Denial | 1 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.1 mi
PIH Health Hospital-Whittier WhittierEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 57m for patients treated and sent home
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2.0 mi
Whittier Hospital Medical Center WhittierEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 43m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.7 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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