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CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Discover Artesia Christian Home, a compassionate haven located in Artesia, California. This Christian-centered residence offers a comprehensive array of senior living options, including assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, and independent living. Operating as a nonprofit organization, this facility is dedicated to providing exceptional care that genuinely puts residents’ well-being at the forefront. With a rich history dating back to 1951, their longstanding commitment to Christlike compassion has stood the test of time.
They hold a deep belief in the unique strengths and interests of each resident, ensuring that personalized attention is at the heart of their care philosophy. With 65 assisted living apartments, this cozy haven caters to seniors aged 65 and above, and offers additional levels of care to meet individual needs. The facility boasts a charming design that creates an ideal environment, inviting residents to experience comfort, security, and a genuine sense of belonging.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 32nd out of 345 homes in California for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
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Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 4h 23m per day | ▲ 7% State avg: 4h 5m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
Lower than the California average: 72.8%Artesia Christian Home is legally operated by Artesia Christian Home, Inc., and administrated by Michelle Robison.
In California, the Department of Social Services (for assisted living facilities) and the Department of Public Health (for nursing homes) conduct inspections to ensure resident safety and regulatory compliance.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the California state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical California nursing home score (the benchmark); higher is better.
12 points above the California average for nursing homes (81/100)
Rank #242 / 1401 in California Inspection Score — State benchmarked This home is ranked 242nd out of 1401 homes in California. Shows this facility's inspection score compared to the California average among 1401 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Inspection score: 93 out of 100. Letter grade A. 12 points above the California average for nursing homes (81/100)
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the California state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 1 | 10 | This facility has 90% fewer total citations than a typical California nursing home (1 vs. CA avg 10).↓ 90% better |
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Serious citations (Type A)
Violations that pose an immediate risk to resident health or safety. Type A citations are the most serious and typically require prompt corrective action.
| 1 | 3 | This facility has 67% fewer serious citations (type a) than a typical California nursing home (1 vs. CA avg 3).↓ 67% better Rank #413 / 1164 Serious citations (Type A) — State benchmarked This home is ranked 413th out of 1164 homes in California. Shows this facility's # of serious citations compared to the California average among 1164 comparable communities in the ranking pool. |
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Moderate citations (Type B)
Violations that do not pose an immediate risk but still represent a departure from required care or operational standards.
| 0 | 4 | This facility has 100% fewer moderate citations (type b) than a typical California nursing home (0 vs. CA avg 4).↓ 100% better |
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Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2021.
| 0.2 | 2 | This facility has 90% fewer citations per year than a typical California nursing home (0.2 vs. CA avg 2).↓ 90% better |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 0.1 | 3.3 | This facility has 97% fewer citations per inspection than a typical California nursing home (0.1 vs. CA avg 3.3).↓ 97% better |
Inspections & Visits
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total visits
Combined count of complaint visits, other regulatory visits, and official scheduled inspections.
| 9 | 16 | This facility has 44% fewer total visits than a typical California nursing home (9 vs. CA avg 16).↓ 44% better |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 1 | 13 | This facility has 92% fewer complaint visits than a typical California nursing home (1 vs. CA avg 13).↓ 92% better Rank #210 / 1397 Complaint visits — State benchmarked This home is ranked 210th out of 1397 homes in California. Shows this facility's # of complaint visits compared to the California average among 1397 comparable communities in the ranking pool. |
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Other visits
Regulatory visits that are neither routine inspections nor complaint investigations — administrative check-ins, follow-up reviews, licensing-related visits.
| 3 | 7 | This facility has 57% fewer other visits than a typical California nursing home (3 vs. CA avg 7).↓ 57% better |
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Official inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators to evaluate whether the facility meets federal and state standards.
| 5 | 4 | This facility has 25% more official inspections than a typical California nursing home (5 vs. CA avg 4).↑ 25% worse |
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Complaint investigations
On-site investigations triggered by complaints filed with California regulators.
| 1 | 10 | This facility has 90% fewer complaint investigations than a typical California nursing home (1 vs. CA avg 10).↓ 90% better |
California average 12.5
Last Health inspection on Jul 2025
California average 50.2
California average 4.65
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
29 of 39 citations resulted from standard inspections; 4 of 39 resulted from complaint investigations; and 6 of 39 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
650% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 0.4
200% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 1
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
178% more staff per resident than California average
6% worse than California average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
10 total: 6 full-time employees and 4 contractors.
10
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.2 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
71 total: 26 full-time employees and 45 contractors.
71
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.7 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
168 total: 80 full-time employees and 88 contractors.
168
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.3 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
3,153 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 80 | 88 | 168 | 14,926 | 92 | 100% | 7.3 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 26 | 45 | 71 | 6,110 | 92 | 100% | 7.7 |
| Registered Nurse | 6 | 4 | 10 | 989 | 89 | 97% | 8.2 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 4 | 0 | 4 | 971 | 62 | 67% | 8.4 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 7 | 0 | 7 | 898 | 87 | 95% | 6.1 |
| Dental Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 592 | 60 | 65% | 7.9 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 472 | 59 | 64% | 8 |
| Dietitian | 2 | 0 | 2 | 465 | 59 | 64% | 7.9 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 440 | 56 | 61% | 7.9 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 416 | 52 | 57% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 400 | 50 | 54% | 8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 2 | 2 | 393 | 62 | 67% | 5.8 |
| Administrator | 2 | 0 | 2 | 253 | 56 | 61% | 4.5 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 56 | 61% | 4.2 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 5 | 5 | 148 | 48 | 52% | 2.9 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 2 | 2 | 134 | 49 | 53% | 2.4 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 3% | 7 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3% | 2 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1% | 2.3 |
Includes penalties issued in 2024
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
79% higher than California averageCalifornia average: $55K
58% fewer fines than California averageCalifornia average: 2.4
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
1
102% more payment denials than California averageCalifornia average: 0.5
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Oct 25, 2024
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
Oct 25, 2024Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
11.4
72% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 6.6
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
16.2
43% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 11.3
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
19.7%
78% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 11.1%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
18.9%
58% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 12.0%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
9.9%
13% better than California averageCalifornia average: 11.3%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
3.3%
100% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 1.7%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
10.1%
104% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 5.0%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
3.4%
174% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 1.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
5.0%
19% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 4.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
3.0%
56% better than California averageCalifornia average: 6.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
15.5%
54% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 10.1%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
In line with California averageCalifornia average: 98.5%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
98.2%
In line with California averageCalifornia average: 98.2%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.37
5% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 2.25
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
0.23
86% better than California averageCalifornia average: 1.59
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
6% better than California averageCalifornia average: 94.0%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
100% better than California averageCalifornia average: 1.5%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
83.3%
11% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 93.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
11.8%
49% better than California averageCalifornia average: 23.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
3.6%
68% better than California averageCalifornia average: 11.2%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than California averageCalifornia average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
64.7%
21% better than California averageCalifornia average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
46.9%
7% worse than California averageCalifornia average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
22% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
49% of new residents, often for short stays.
30% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
57Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, and activities.
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Artesia Christian Home based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #147 / 346Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 147th out of 346 homes in California. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the California average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
Michelle Robison serves as the Executive Director at Artesia Christian Home. She leads the community with compassion, love, and grace, bringing fresh perspectives and new ideas to support the residents and ensure the community thrives now and into the future.
0.2 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Artesia's city center to Artesia Christian Home's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 4.47 miles to nearest hospital (Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center)
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Artesia Christian Home is located in Artesia, California.
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Artesia Christian Home is in the Artesia neighborhood of Artesia.
Artesia Christian Home has a walk score of 85. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
Artesia Christian Home's occupancy is 56%.
Michelle Robison is the administrator of Artesia Christian Home.
Artesia Christian Home has 143 beds.
Artesia Christian Home has had 1 recently reported deficiency.
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