CENTINELA ASSISTED LIVING CENTRE

1000 S FLOWER ST, Inglewood CA 90301

Facility 197607718 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

96 bedsLatest official report May 21, 2026Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
CENTINELA ASSISTED LIVING MANAGEMENT LLC
Administrator
GWENDOLYN CRAIG
Contact
GWENDOLYN CRAIG
License first date
May 19, 2009
License effective date
May 19, 2009
District office
EL SEGUNDO ASC · (424) 544-1075
Regional office
11
Clients served
935 - ELDERLY

Summary

The available records show 2 Type A and 8 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection
May 21, 2026
Most recent deficiency
Oct 26, 2022

8 later reports, from May 2, 2023 through May 21, 2026, recorded no deficiencies, though the records do not say whether they were follow-ups.

What Type A and Type B mean
Type A
Violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
Type B
Violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

Both classifications are published by California CDSS and are shown as published. SeniorLivingFacts does not rename them or add a severity level of its own.

At a glance

Counts cover the five-year public record. Typical figures are the median for the 212 Los Angeles County facilities licensed for 50 or more beds.

In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 29 reports for this facility: 12 inspections, 17 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.

Those records contain 2 Type A and 8 Type B deficiencies.

0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.

Official inspections
12

More than the typical 7

1 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
10

More than the typical 8

0 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
2

Fewer than the typical 3

0 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
8

More than the typical 5

0 in the last 12 months

Substantiated complaints
8

Well above the typical 3

0 in the last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Repeated topics

Topics cited in more than one report during the last 36 months. A repeat may show a pattern worth asking about. Each date opens its report below.

No topic repeats in the last 36 months

No deficiency topic appears in more than one report during that window. This does not establish that nothing repeated earlier in the five-year record, and it is not a statement about current conditions.

Official report history

All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.

Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Medication handling and storageType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87465(c)(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care C)(2) Once ordered by the physician the medication is given according to the physician's directions. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on a record review, LPA observed LPA observed, on some days, all... medications was missed for several days during both months. This includes the specific psychotropic medication prescribed for daily administration. LPA observed it was not given during the first 20 days per the medication record review.

Official plan of correction

Administrator will re-train all staff on the facility’s medication systems. Including but not limited to medical system Point Click Care (PCC). Re-training of all medication technicians must be conducted by POC due date and copies of training with sign-in sheet must be sent to LPA via fax or email.

Deadline recorded: Nov 16, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Nov 16, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Resident rightsType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87217(i)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

Upon discharge of a resident, all cash resources, personal property and valuables of that resident which have been entrusted to the licensee shall be surrendered to the resident... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted and information gathered the licensee failed to return personal property (money) to resident which had been entrusted to the licensee not surrendered to the resident.

Official plan of correction

Administrator to submit proof of payment back to authorized representative for Resident 1 by POC due date. 9/28/2022

Deadline recorded: Sep 26, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Sep 26, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Resident rightsType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87468.1(a)(11)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights… To have their visitors...permitted to visit privately during reasonable hours and without prior notice... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews LPA noted that facility residents are not being allowed indoor visitation. This violation possesses a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee will review latest PIN, post visitation policy on front door, contact families to update them of change and submit copy of visitation policy to CCLD via fax by POC due date.

Deadline recorded: May 31, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline May 31, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 4 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations2 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Medication handling and storageType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87465(c)(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

Incidental Medical and Dental Care Once ordered by the physician the medication is given according to the physician's directions. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record reviews LPA noted that R1's was given the incorrect dosage of their medication. LPA also noted that physician requested blood sugar be noted four times dailly, which was not completed. This violation possesses an immediate Health and Safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Administrator will conduct staff training regarding medication adminstration for diabetes residents with qualified medical proffesional. Licensee will send CCLD a copy of training outline as well as sign in sheet via fax by POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Mar 10, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Mar 10, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Medication handling and storageType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87465(c)(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87465 (c)(2) Incidental Medical and Dental Care: Once ordered by the physician the medication is given according to the physician's directions. The Med Tech accidentally gave resident 1's wife a bottle of resident 2 Risperidone medication by mistake when he went home with his wife for a weekend visit. The violation poses a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

The deficiency was corrected prior to today's visit. Staff self-reported the special incident report regarding medication error, Med Tech received corrective action and she was retrained on medications.

Deadline recorded: Feb 22, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 22, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 6 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Food serviceType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87555(a)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87555 (a) Food Services: The total daily diet shall be of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the residents and shall meet the Recommended Dietary Allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council. All food shall be selected, stored, prepared, and served in a safe and healthful manner. The facility did not provide adequate food service. The violation poses a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

The deficiency was corrected prior to today's visit.

Deadline recorded: Oct 27, 2021. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Oct 27, 2021
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations2 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Medical and dental careType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87465(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care (2) The licensee shall provide assistance in meeting necessary medical and dental needs. This includes transportation... medical or dental facility which will meet the resident's need. In providing transportation the licensee shall...make arrangements for this service. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review the licensee/Administrator failed to adhere to Title 22 regulations and terminated transportation services for (R1) and failed to meet resident’s needs. The violation poses a potential a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

The licensee will create a plan to ensure that the administrator performs knowledge of and conforms to applicable laws, rules and regulations with 87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care Regulations. Plan of correction will be submitted by POC due date: 09/24/21. This violation was corrected during the visit on 09/17/21. The licensee issued for in-house transportation services to resume with (R1) and implemented an alternative plan to meet (R1)'s needs.

Deadline recorded: Sep 24, 2021. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Sep 24, 2021
Correction not verified in available records
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3 complaints have no published investigation report

The official record holds these complaints, but no investigation report was published for them. Their outcome is shown as the source recorded it.

  • Sep 8, 2021 · Control 11-AS-20210708161708

    Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

  • Aug 31, 2021 · Control 11-AS-20210720081934

    Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

  • Aug 31, 2021 · Control 11-AS-20210727102124

    Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

Source and limits

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Public facility history is described by the source as a five-year window. Older records and previous-licensee history may require a regional-office request. Type 741 RCFE-CCRCs, nursing homes, and other care settings are excluded from this page.

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