Foothill Heights Care Center
Nursing home in Pasadena, California, CMS certification number 555894
1515 North Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 · Los Angeles County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 49
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 7, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 20
- Fines in 3 years
- $9,390 (2)
Does Foothill Heights Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Foothill Heights 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Foothill Heights 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
- 4.40
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.33
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.09
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.98
- Weekend total hours
- 3.99
- Nursing staff turnover
- 51%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 83.3%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 7, 2026 and cited 20 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 17, 2025, found 10.
Infection control citations: 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Foothill Heights Care Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $9,390 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 46.5 residents live here, about 95% of its 49 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 49
- Average residents per day
- 46.5
- Certified since
- July 29, 2015
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Foothill Heights Care Center
- Legal business name
- Foothill Heights Care Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Foothill Heights Care Center
- Pasadena Grove Health Center1470 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena 91103
- Pasadena Nursing Center1570 North Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena 91103
- Cedar Pine Post Acute1640 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena 91103
- Saint Vincent Healthcare1810 N. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena 91103
- Brighton Care Center1836 N. 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 Foothill Heights 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 Foothill Heights Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Foothill Heights Care Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Foothill Heights Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Foothill Heights Care Center?
20 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Foothill Heights Care Center?
Foothill Heights Care Center LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.