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Brighton Care Center

1836 N. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 911036267989125Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 99Avg. daily residents: 88County: Los Angeles

The complete public record on Brighton Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Pasadena, 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.
Brighton Care Center holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 50% is well above the California average of 37%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. 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

4.18 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.52)
0.42 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.60 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
50.5% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (36.7)
60.0% RN turnover
2 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 29, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
21 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (15.6)
38 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 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
April 7, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 20260695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 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 29, 20260759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 20260760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 20260813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 20260881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 20260582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 20260583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.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.