Overview
Imperial Crest Health Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the California average of 3.2. Among the 3 nursing homes in Hawthorne, it ranks first. It scores 3 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 80% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 22, 2026, found 13 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 39% of California nursing homes have been fined.
Imperial Crest Health Care Center is a for-profit facility with 105 certified beds, caring for about 92 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1997.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 34%
Top 55%
Top 63%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 22, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.82 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.53 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.93 hrs
- Nurse aides2.36 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 105
- Average residents per day
- 92
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 16, 1997
- 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