Overview
Downey Post Acute has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. It ranks 2nd of 4 nursing homes in Downey. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 54% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 7, 2026, found 17 health deficiencies, more than the California average of 15.5. 7 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $13,575 in the past three years.
Downey Post Acute is a for-profit facility with 99 certified beds, caring for about 91 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1977.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 7, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 17
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 7
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $13,575
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.32 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.42 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.22 hrs
- Nurse aides2.67 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 91
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 1977
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes