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Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth nursing homes
19 nursing homes with 1,687 beds in California (19).
CMS affiliated entity 4 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 19 certified nursing homes in 1 state to Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth: 18 for profit, 0 nonprofit, 1 government run. 19 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 1,098 health citations; 22 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 6 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 14.9 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
9 homes in the group were fined in the last three years, $399,176 in all across 15 fines. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 35.3% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 19 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 14% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 4.44 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 4.63 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 3.98 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 0.4% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
How the group's homes are rated
19 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 2.6 overall, 2.4 health inspections, 3.2 staffing, 3.6 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 2 | |
| 4 of 5 | 4 | |
| 3 of 5 | 2 | |
| 2 of 5 | 7 | |
| 1 of 5 | 4 |
Across the group: 22 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 4.49 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
| Home | City | State | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley Care Center | Apple Valley | CA | 5 | 23 | $8,021 |
| Arcadia Care Center | Arcadia | CA | 2 | 72 | |
| West Gardena Post Acute | Gardena | CA | 2 | 39 | $43,004 |
| Leisure Glen Post Acute Care Center | Glendale | CA | 4 | 33 | |
| Glendora Canyon Transitional Care Unit | Glendora | CA | 2 | 69 | |
| Imperial Healthcare Center | La Mirada | CA | 3 | 48 | |
| Catered Manor Care Center | Long Beach | CA | 4 | 59 | $77,823 |
| Marlora Post Acute Rehab Hosp | Long Beach | CA | 1 | 63 | $53,643 |
| Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center | Newhall | CA | 1 | 89 | $118,170 |
| Valley Village Care Center | North Hollywood | CA | 2 | 79 | |
| The Meadows Post Acute | Panorama City | CA | 2 | 46 | $20,790 |
| Gem Tcu | Pasadena | CA | 1 | 88 | $27,808 |
| The Californian Pasadena Healthcare | Pasadena | CA | 2 | 66 | |
| Advanced Rehab Center of Tustin | Santa Ana | CA | 1 | 125 | $37,182 |
| Sunset Park Healthcare | Santa Monica | CA | 2 | 58 | |
| Ocean Park Healthcare | Santa Monica | CA | 3 | 51 | $12,735 |
| Baldwin Gardens Nursing Center | Temple City | CA | 4 | 38 | |
| Beachside Post Acute | Torrance | CA | 5 | 31 | |
| Manresa Healthcare Center | Watsonville | CA | 4 | 21 |
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.