BRIARCREST NURSING CENTER
5648 EAST GOTHAM STREET
BELL GARDENS, CA, 90201
5629272641
CCN: 056220
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Overall1
Health2
Staffing4
QualitySpecial FocusAbuse IconOwnership Changed (12mo)Inspection OverdueOIG ExcludedUnder CIA
Ownership
| Name | Role | % |
|---|---|---|
| IRA E SMEDRA LIVING TRUST | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 22% |
| SHERSHER LP | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 23% |
| WIN WIN ENTERPRISES, LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 40% |
| SMEDRA, IRA | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 22% |
| WINTNER, JACOB | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| SMEDRA, IRA | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| BUENO, LIBERTY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| BUTENKO, JULIE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| CAPELA, HEIDI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| GURON, JOEL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| HASSELL, LANCE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| JOHNSONBAUGH, JUNE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| KUIZON, KRISTINA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| LUTZ, LINDA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PALANA, CESAR | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| SALAZAR, PAULINA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| SMEDRA, IRA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| WINTNER, JACOB | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| CAMBRIDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PROFESSIONAL DIRECTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
Penalties (4)
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | Fine | $45K |
| 2025-03-01 | Payment Denial | 18 days |
| 2024-06-25 | Fine | $34K |
| 2024-06-25 | Payment Denial | 47 days |
Health Deficiencies (105)
2026-01-21 · Health
D
F700 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
D
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
D
F645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
D
F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
D
F605 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
2026-01-05 · Health
D
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
D
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
D
F583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
2025-11-14 · Health
D
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
D
F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
D
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
2025-08-19 · Health
D
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
2025-08-07 · Health
D
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
2025-06-25 · Health
D
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
2025-05-24 · Health
D
F806 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
2025-05-22 · Health
E
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2025-05-06 · Health
D
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
2025-04-21 · Health
D
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
2025-03-13 · Health
D
F921 · Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
F
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
D
F740 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
F
F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
D
F697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
D
F694 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
G
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
D
F688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
D
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
D
F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
D
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
D
F645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
D
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
D
F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
D
F557 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
2025-03-01 · Health
J
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2025-02-06 · Health
D
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2024-12-30 · Health
D
F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
D
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
2024-12-11 · Health
D
F693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
D
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
2024-11-13 · Health
G
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
D
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
2024-08-20 · Health
D
F805 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
2024-08-13 · Health
D
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
D
F552 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
2024-07-11 · Health
D
F806 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
D
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
D
F675 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
2024-06-25 · Health
D
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
E
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
E
F679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
K
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
2024-03-07 · Health
E
F908 · Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
E
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
E
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
E
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
E
F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
E
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
E
F725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
D
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
D
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
D
F688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
E
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
D
F676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
D
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
E
F583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
D
F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
D
F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
D
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
2024-01-24 · Health
D
F693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
D
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2024-01-08 · Health
E
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2023-11-09 · Health
E
F687 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate foot care.
2023-10-17 · Health
D
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
D
F693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
2023-07-21 · Health
D
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2023-05-15 · Health
D
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
E
F693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
2023-04-20 · Health
E
F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
2023-04-07 · Health
D
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
2023-04-05 · Health
D
F551 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
2023-03-28 · Health
D
F697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
D
F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
2021-12-22 · Health
L
F921 · Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
K
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
D
F867 · Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
D
F838 · Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
F
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
D
F806 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
D
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
D
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
D
F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
F
F725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
D
F698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
D
F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
E
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
D
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
J
F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
J
F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
D
F585 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
D
F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
D
F576 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
D
F561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
D
F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
E
F557 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
D
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Staffing
MetricThis FacilityNational Avg
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day3.68
4.30
RN Hrs/Resident/Day0.54
0.49
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day0.81
1.33
CNA Hrs/Resident/Day2.33
2.48
PT Hrs/Resident/Day0.12
0.03
Data as of 2026-03-01