Brighton Care Center
Nursing home in Pasadena, California, CMS certification number 555338
1836 N. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 · Los Angeles County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 99
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 29, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 22
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Brighton Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Brighton Care Center 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Brighton Care Center 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
- 4.01
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.31
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.27
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.43
- Weekend total hours
- 3.66
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 61.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 29, 2026 and cited 22 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 12, 2024, found 14.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Brighton Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 87.3 residents live here, about 88% of its 99 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 87.3
- Certified since
- February 10, 1989
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Brighton Care Center
- Legal business name
- Brighton Convalescent, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Brighton Care Center
- Saint Vincent Healthcare1810 N. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena 91103
- Golden Rose Care Center1899 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena 91103
- Camellia Gardens Care Center1920 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena 91103
- Cedar Pine Post Acute1640 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena 91103
- Pasadena Nursing Center1570 North Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena 91103
See also all nursing homes in Pasadena.
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, the 13 in Pasadena, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Brighton Care Center, 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 Brighton Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Brighton Care Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Brighton Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Brighton Care Center?
22 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Brighton Care Center?
Brighton Convalescent, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.