Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc
Nursing home in Whittier, California, CMS certification number 555787
7926 S Painter Ave, Whittier, CA 90602 · Los Angeles County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 36
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 4, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $13,627 (1)
Does Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Whittier Nursing and Wellness 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Whittier Nursing and Wellness 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
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.99
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.00
- Weekend total hours
- 4.21
- Nursing staff turnover
- 20%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 4, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 7, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $13,627 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 30.5 residents live here, about 85% of its 36 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 30.5
- Certified since
- May 1, 2002
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc
- Legal business name
- Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc
- Whittier Pacific Care Center7716 S Pickering Avenue, Whittier 90602
- Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/Snf12401 Washington Blvd., Whittier 90602
- The Orchard - Post Acute Care12385 E. Washington Blvd, Whittier 90606
- Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/P SNF9080 Colima Road, Whittier 90605
- Socal Post-Acute Care7931 S. Sorenson Ave., Whittier 90606
See also all nursing homes in Whittier.
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 Whittier, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc, 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 Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center
What is the CMS star rating of Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc?
Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.