Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles
11500 NIMITZ AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA, 90049 · Los Angeles County
Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles, CA (CCN 555917) operating under government - state ownership, with 312 certified beds and an average daily census of about 142 residents. CMS assigned it a 3-star Overall rating on the Five-Star Quality Rating System (average), built from a 2/5 Health Inspection component, a 5/5 Staffing component, and a 4/5 Quality Measures component. According to CMS Nursing Home Care Compare and the National Provider Identifier Registry, covering more than 14,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes with over 1 million certified beds and Five-Star Quality Ratings issued since December 2008 you can search and compare here, every figure traces to its source in our methodology.
On compliance, CMS records show 11 total deficiencies on the most recent survey cycle (4 complaint-based) - the national average is 9.5 deficiencies per facility, so Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles currently sits above that baseline. RN staffing is 1.33 hours per resident per day, which is 95% above the national average of 0.68 hours, a CMS-reported figure derived from payroll-based journal (PBJ) submissions.
Use the rating breakdown and inspection cycles above to look past the single headline star, the Overall rating is a weighted composite, and facilities with identical headline stars can have very different underlying Health Inspection or Quality Measures profiles. Important: PlainDoctor presents CMS Five-Star Quality Rating data exactly as published at data.cms.gov (February 2026 release) and does not calculate custom scores or rankings. This page is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a placement recommendation, or a substitute for visiting the facility in person. Before selecting a nursing home for yourself or a family member, read the full CMS survey reports, tour the property, interview staff, and consult licensed clinicians and elder-care advisors about medical and financial implications.
Rating Breakdown
Facility Details
How does this facility compare nationally?
Side-by-side reference values from CMS Nursing Home Compare. National figures are computed across all Medicare-certified facilities reporting in the latest dataset.
| Metric | Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles | National avg |
|---|---|---|
| Overall CMS rating (1-5 stars) | 3/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Health inspection rating | 2/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Staffing rating | 5/5 | 3.0/5 |
| RN hours / resident / day | 1.33 | 0.68 |
| Total deficiencies (current cycle) | 11 | 9.5 |
| Certified beds | 312 | - |
Reading these numbers: CMS star ratings are relative percentile rankings within each state, not absolute clinical scores, a 3-star rating means roughly average for that state, not poor care. Deficiency counts vary with survey timing and citation severity (scope and severity letters A-L). Always pair these figures with an in-person visit and direct conversations with staff and residents' families.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles's overall CMS rating?
Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles has a 3-star overall CMS rating (Average). Health inspection: 2/5. Staffing: 5/5. Quality measures: 4/5.
How many beds does Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles have?
Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles has 312 Medicare-certified beds with an average of 142 residents per day.
What are CMS Five-Star ratings?
CMS rates nursing homes on a 1-5 star scale based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. Five stars means much above average; one star means much below average. Ratings are updated monthly based on the most recent survey data.
How does Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles's staffing compare to the national average?
Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles has 1.33 RN hours per resident per day, which is 95% above the national average of 0.68 hours.
How many deficiencies does Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles have?
Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles has 11 total deficiencies, which is above the national average of 9.5. Of these, 4 are complaint-based deficiencies.
Who owns Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles?
Veterans Home OF California - West Los Angeles is operated under Government - State ownership. The facility has 312 certified beds and is located in Los Angeles, California.
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Facility identified by CMS Certification Number (CCN) 555917. Data from CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System (data.cms.gov, Feb 2026 release). Ratings are calculated by CMS based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing levels. PlainDoctor presents these ratings exactly as published by CMS, no custom scores or modifications are applied.
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