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Bell Convalescent Hospital

4900 E. Florence Ave, Bell, CA 902013235602045Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 99Avg. daily residents: 92County: Los Angeles

The complete public record on Bell Convalescent Hospital, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Bell, California, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. California average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Bell Convalescent Hospital holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $93,980 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.89 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.52)
0.39 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.66 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
33.7% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (36.7)
14.3% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

January 23, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
25 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (15.6)
33 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$93,980 in federal fines across 3 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($24,666)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 16, 20260656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician,…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.