Bell Convalescent Hospital
Nursing home in Bell, California, CMS certification number 056218
4900 E. Florence Ave, Bell, CA 90201 · Los Angeles County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 99
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 23, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 25
- Fines in 3 years
- $93,980 (3)
Does Bell Convalescent Hospital take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Bell Convalescent Hospital is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Bell Convalescent Hospital reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.91
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.88
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.63
- Weekend total hours
- 3.71
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 14.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 23, 2026 and cited 25 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 5, 2024, found 20.
Infection control citations: 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Bell Convalescent Hospital 3 times in the past 3 years, for $93,980 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 90.6 residents live here, about 92% of its 99 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 90.6
- Certified since
- February 25, 1970
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Bell Convalescent Hospital
- Legal business name
- P & J Hospital, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Bell Convalescent Hospital
- Briarcrest Nursing Center5648 East Gotham Street, Bell Gardens 90201
- Maywood Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre6025 Pine Ave, Maywood 90270
- Villa Del Rio7002 Gage Avenue, Bell Gardens 90201
- Greenfield Care Center of South Gate8455 State Street, South Gate 90280
- Huntington Park Nursing Center6425 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park 90255
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in California, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Bell Convalescent Hospital, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Bell Convalescent Hospital
What is the CMS star rating of Bell Convalescent Hospital?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Bell Convalescent Hospital accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Bell Convalescent Hospital?
25 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Bell Convalescent Hospital?
P & J Hospital, Inc., for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.