Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF
Nursing home in Norwalk, California, CMS certification number 555731
11401 South Bloomfield Avenue, Norwalk, CA 90650 · Los Angeles County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 102
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 8, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 23
- Fines in 3 years
- $135,767 (3)
Does Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF 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
- 9.77
- Registered nurse hours
- 4.04
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 4.51
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.22
- Weekend total hours
- 8.93
- Nursing staff turnover
- 27.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 37.5%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 8, 2025 and cited 23 deficiencies, plus 9 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 8, 2024, found 9.
Infection control citations: 0.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF 3 times in the past 3 years, for $135,767 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 55.9 residents live here, about 55% of its 102 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 102
- Average residents per day
- 55.9
- Certified since
- August 13, 1998
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - State
Other nursing homes near Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF
- Cottage Crest Post Acute12350 Rosecrans, Norwalk 90650
- Norwalk Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre, LLC11510 Imperial Highway, Norwalk 90650
- Southland11701 Studebaker Road, Norwalk 90650
- Intercommunity Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center12627 Studebaker Road, Norwalk 90650
- Studebaker Healthcare Center13226 Studebaker Rd, Norwalk 90650
See also all nursing homes in Norwalk.
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 7 in Norwalk, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
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Questions about Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF
What is the CMS star rating of Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF?
23 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.