Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr
4320 Maricopa Street · Torrance, CA · 90503 · 3103035900
115 certified beds Non profit - Church related Chain: Providence Health & Services Hospital-based
- Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
The composite number cleared 79 points, but Recommended is gated: inspection record below the Recommended bar. That rule is part of the published method.
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Red flags
No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.
Score breakdown
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CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 4 of 5 Inspections: 3 of 5 Staffing: 5 of 5 Quality measures: 3 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 6.70 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 3.25 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 6.16 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 30% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (25 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D March 5, 2026 · found via complaint
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected April 7, 2026 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D March 5, 2026 · found via complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected April 7, 2026 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D September 22, 2025 · found via complaint
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected January 17, 2026 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · E March 28, 2025
Honor 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.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D March 28, 2025
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D March 28, 2025
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D March 28, 2025
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E March 28, 2025
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · D March 28, 2025
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E March 28, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D March 28, 2025
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E March 28, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D March 28, 2025
Ensure 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.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D March 28, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D November 18, 2024 · found via complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected January 27, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D March 15, 2024
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected April 8, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D March 15, 2024
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected April 8, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D March 15, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected April 8, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E March 15, 2024
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected April 8, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · F March 15, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected April 8, 2024 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · E March 15, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected April 8, 2024 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D December 20, 2023 · found via complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected January 23, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D May 24, 2019
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected June 24, 2019 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D May 24, 2019
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected June 24, 2019 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D May 24, 2019
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected June 24, 2019 · Infection Control
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 056499 · certified since February 8, 1980. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.