Penn Mar Healthcare Center
Nursing home in El Monte, California, CMS certification number 05A360
3938 Cogswell Road, El Monte, CA 91732 · Los Angeles County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 45
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 21, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 15
- Fines in 3 years
- $4,893 (1)
Does Penn Mar Healthcare Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Penn Mar Healthcare Center is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
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 | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Penn Mar 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
- 3.35
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.21
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.12
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.02
- Weekend total hours
- 2.81
- Nursing staff turnover
- 51.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 100%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 21, 2025 and cited 15 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 6, 2024, found 11.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Penn Mar Healthcare Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $4,893 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 44.5 residents live here, about 99% of its 45 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 44.5
- Certified since
- April 25, 1985
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Penn Mar Healthcare Center
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Penn Mar Healthcare Center
- Eastland Subacute and Rehabilitation Center3825 Durfee Ave, El Monte 91732
- Madera Post Acute Center11900 Ramona Boulevard, El Monte 91732
- The Gardens of El Monte5044 Buffington Rd, El Monte 91732
- Fidelity Health Care11210 Lower Azusa Rd., El Monte 91731
- Valley View Post Acute3111 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte 91733
See also all nursing homes in El Monte.
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 11 in El Monte, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Penn Mar 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 Penn Mar Healthcare Center
What is the CMS star rating of Penn Mar Healthcare Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Penn Mar Healthcare Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Penn Mar Healthcare Center?
15 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Penn Mar Healthcare Center?
Legal Business Name Not Available, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.