Driftwood Healthcare Center
Nursing home in Torrance, California, CMS certification number 555114
4109 Emerald St, Torrance, CA 90503 · Los Angeles County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 99
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 8, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 16
- Fines in 3 years
- $22,601 (1)
Does Driftwood Healthcare Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Driftwood Healthcare 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Driftwood Healthcare 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
- 3.85
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.97
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.44
- Weekend total hours
- 3.58
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 8, 2025 and cited 16 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 19, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Driftwood Healthcare Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $22,601 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 93.6 residents live here, about 95% of its 99 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 93.6
- Certified since
- March 14, 1979
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Driftwood Healthcare Center
- Legal business name
- Driftwood Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Citrus Wellness Centre, 2.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Driftwood Healthcare Center
- The Earlwood20820 Earl Street, Torrance 90503
- Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr4320 Maricopa Street, Torrance 90503
- Torrance Care Center West, Inc4333 Torrance Blvd, Torrance 90503
- Bay Crest Care Center3750 Garnet Street, Torrance 90503
- Del Amo Gardens Care Center22419 Kent Avenue, Torrance 90505
See also all nursing homes in Torrance.
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 12 in Torrance, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Driftwood Healthcare 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 Driftwood Healthcare Center
What is the CMS star rating of Driftwood Healthcare Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Driftwood Healthcare Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Driftwood Healthcare Center?
16 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Driftwood Healthcare Center?
Driftwood Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.