Bay Crest Care Center, Torrance, California
- 121
- Citations from health inspectionsCalifornia average: 50 a home
- 5
- Residents harmed or put in dangerCalifornia average: 1.2 a home
- $124,336
- Fines from the federal governmentCalifornia average: $23,986 a home
- 1 out of 5
- Overall rating in starsCalifornia average: 3.2
The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files
34 inspection visits produced 121 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in two findings. Residents were found hurt in three cases. Federal fines came to $124,336 (four fines). Three times, Medicare stopped paying for new admissions.
A candidate for Special Focus. For its list of nursing homes with past poor inspection results, CMS has named this home a candidate.
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- The home's overall star rating
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for health inspections
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for staffing
- 2 out of 5
- Rating for quality of care
- 2 out of 5
- Nurse time for each resident
- 3.81 hours each dayThe California average is 4.52 hours
- Time from registered nurses
- 0.40 hours each dayThe California average is 0.67 hours
- Nursing staff who left during one year
- 56.4%against the California average of 36.7%
- Beds that are certified
- 80
- Ownership
- Limited Liability company (for profit)
- Chain
- Genesis Healthcare, with 184 homes
- Street address
- 3750 Garnet Street, Torrance, California 90503
- County
- Los Angeles
Each inspection's citations
Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.
Two citations dated March 18, 2026
13 citations dated March 13, 2026
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F849 Arrange Hospice Care When Needed: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F803 Menus That Meet Nutrition Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F760 Significant Medication Errors: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F685 Help Getting Vision and Hearing Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F679 Activities That Meet Every Resident's Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F676 Help Residents Keep Daily Living Abilities: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F628 Required Transfer Paperwork and Notices: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F604 Freedom From Physical Restraints: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F561 Respect Resident Choices and Self Determination: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
Two citations dated March 6, 2026
- F700 Safe Use of Bed Rails: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Two citations dated Feb. 23, 2026
One citation dated Jan. 30, 2026
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Dec. 17, 2025
- F565 Right to Resident and Family Groups: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Four citations dated Dec. 12, 2025
- F760 Significant Medication Errors: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F658 Care That Meets Professional Standards: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
Five citations dated Nov. 9, 2025
- F865 Written Quality Improvement Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F635 Doctor's Orders for Care at Admission: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Three citations dated Nov. 3, 2025
- F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F760 Significant Medication Errors: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F725 Enough Nursing Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
Two citations dated Oct. 17, 2025
Three citations dated Oct. 15, 2025
- F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Sept. 17, 2025
- F573 Right to See and Copy Records: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Four citations dated Sept. 3, 2025
- F908 Keep Essential Equipment Working Safely: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F813 Policy on Food Brought by Visitors: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Five citations dated Aug. 19, 2025
- F865 Written Quality Improvement Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F678 CPR and Basic Life Support: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
Five citations dated July 11, 2025
- F800 Nutritious, Tasty, Balanced Meals: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F690 Bladder, Bowel and Catheter Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F688 Range of Motion and Mobility: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F558 Meeting Residents' Needs and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated June 3, 2025
- F693 Feeding Tube Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Two citations dated May 16, 2025
Two citations dated March 28, 2025
21 citations dated Jan. 31, 2025
- F940 Effective Staff Training Program: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F912 Minimum Bedroom Size per Resident: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F867 Ongoing Quality Review Group and Correction Plans: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F836 Licensed and Following All Laws: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F759 Medication Error Rate of 5 Percent or More: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F695 Breathing and Oxygen Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F676 Help Residents Keep Daily Living Abilities: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F645 Screening for Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F604 Freedom From Physical Restraints: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F583 Keep Resident Records Private: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F558 Meeting Residents' Needs and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
One citation dated Dec. 30, 2024
- F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Oct. 30, 2024
- F553 Resident Involvement in Care Planning: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Sept. 30, 2024
- F732 Post Daily Nurse Staffing Information: minimal risk to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Sept. 10, 2024
- F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Two citations dated Aug. 21, 2024
Two citations dated July 21, 2024
Five citations dated May 6, 2024
- F725 Enough Nursing Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F698 Dialysis Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F688 Range of Motion and Mobility: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F558 Meeting Residents' Needs and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
Three citations dated Feb. 9, 2024
- F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F710 Doctor's Order to Admit and Ongoing Doctor Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F697 Pain Management: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Four citations dated Jan. 31, 2024
- F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F697 Pain Management: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
13 citations dated Jan. 12, 2024
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F867 Ongoing Quality Review Group and Correction Plans: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F802 Enough Kitchen Support Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F725 Enough Nursing Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F694 Safe Fluids Given Through a Vein: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F692 Enough Food and Fluids: residents were harmed, one or a few residents.
- F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F558 Meeting Residents' Needs and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F554 Let Residents Take Own Medicines When Appropriate: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Dec. 21, 2023
- F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Dec. 7, 2023
- F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Nov. 15, 2023
- F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Three citations dated Oct. 31, 2023
- F921 A Safe, Clean Building: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F686 Pressure Ulcer (Bedsore) Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
Three citations dated Oct. 5, 2023
- F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Payment Denials and Fines
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 3, 2025 | Fine | $44,256 |
| Nov. 3, 2025 | Payment denial for new admissions | four days |
| Oct. 15, 2025 | Fine | $12,425 |
| Aug. 19, 2025 | Fine | $16,149 |
| Aug. 19, 2025 | Payment denial for new admissions | one day |
| Dec. 7, 2023 | Fine | $51,506 |
| Dec. 7, 2023 | Payment denial for new admissions | 21 days |
Ownership and Management of the Home
The CMS ownership file names no owner or operator for this home.
The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 055559. Other homes in California.