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Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr
Torrance, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr
PROVIDENCE LITTLE CO OF MARY TRANSITIONAL CARE CTR is a non profit - church related nursing home in TORRANCE, CA with 115 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
115 residents
Location
Torrance, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
4320 MARICOPA STREET, Torrance, California 90503
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 30, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 51 minutes with each resident a day, above the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 51 minutesAbove the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 3 hours 13 minutesAbove the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 25%Below the California average |
Inspections
28 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 30, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 21, 2026Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected May 21, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 21, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 21, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 21, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 21, 2026
March 5, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 7, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 7, 2026
September 22, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintNo revisit needed
March 28, 2025 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 21, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 21, 2025Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 21, 2025Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 21, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 21, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 21, 2025Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 21, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 21, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 21, 2025Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 21, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 21, 2025
November 18, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2025
March 15, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 8, 2024Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 8, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 8, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 8, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 8, 2024Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 8, 2024
December 20, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 23, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Legal business name
- Providence Health System Southern California
- Medicare-certified beds
- 115
- Average residents per day
- 55
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 8, 1980
- Part of a chain
- Providence Health & Services, 8 homes
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 056499
Location
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4320 MARICOPA STREETTorrance, CA 90503
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Questions about Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr
How did Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 30, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 51 minutes with each resident per day, including 3 hours 13 minutes from registered nurses. 25% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.