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Downey Community Health Center
Downey · 0.2 mi from Downey Retirement Center · Nursing home
Medicare ★★★★★4.2 (173) Google
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Downey Retirement Center
11500 Dolan Avenue, Downey, CA 90241 ·
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Monthly costPrice on requestNot published
Clear Rating85/ 100GoodHigh confidence
Safety, 5 years1Type A citationNone cited again at the next visit43 state visits
Size252residentsLarge communityLicensed since 2016
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Rating & safety How to read thisThese are the state’s own categories. Type A: problems that, if not corrected, put residents’ health, safety or rights at direct and immediate risk. Type B: problems that could become a risk without correction, or record-keeping problems that affect care. Both must be corrected. Complaints the state didn’t confirm are shown but never counted against the community.
Our score, and what state inspectors found
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Our scoreHigh confidence
85/ 100Good
Good means 85–92 on our 0–100 scale.
- Safety record 53%92
- Inspection quality 35%79
- What families say 12%73
How this score is worked out
We combine the state safety record (53%), how routine inspections went (35%) and what families say (12%). Payment never changes a score. Full method on the Clear Rating page.
The state record, last 5 years
1Type AType AThe state’s most serious category: problems that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of residents.most serious categoryNone cited again at the next visit
1Type BType BThe state’s less serious category: problems that could become an immediate risk without correction, or record-keeping problems that affect care.less serious categoryNone cited again at the next visit
9 of 33Complaintsconfirmed by the state
1 Type A citation and 1 Type B citation in five years, from 43 state visits. The state confirmed 9 of 33 complaints.
Type A and B are the state’s categories for what inspectors found at the time.
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Visits, newest first
2026
- 10 Jul 2026Routine inspection
No citations.
- 13 Feb 2026ComplaintNot confirmed
The state didn’t find enough evidence to confirm the complaint.
- 6 Feb 2026Case management visit
No citations.
- 6 Jan 2026ComplaintNot confirmed
The state didn’t find enough evidence to confirm the complaint.
2025
- 28 Aug 2025Routine inspectionType A
1 Type A citation and 1 Type B citation. Including: Based on medication review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA found that there were missing medications for 3 out of 10 residents during medication review. which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction plan due 29 Aug 2025. Not cited again for these rules at the next state visit (complaint visit, 6 Jan 2026).
Daily life Where this comes fromFrom the community’s own website. Not checked by the state.
From the community’s own website
Downey Retirement Center hasn’t listed meals, activities or pets yet.
Location
Where it is, and how far it is from home
11500 Dolan Avenue, Downey, CA 90241From the state license record.Get directions
Reviews
What families say. Separate from the state’s safety record.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
3.8★★★★★
33 Google reviews · as of 4 Nov 2026
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- ★★★★★
Atmosphere is great. Friendly and helpful staff. I enjoy living at Downey Retirement Center
Mar 2025 · Google - ★★★★★
I can’t say enough good things about this place! The staff is super friendly and always goes above and beyond to make sure everyone feels at home. The facility is clean, and has a warm, welcoming atmosphere. My loved one feels safe, comfortable, and genuinely happy here. The activities and social events keep everyone engaged and entertained. We’re so grateful to have found such a caring community…
Aug 2024 · Google - ★★★★★
This is a great place to be. It’s well kept and always clean. Every time I visit, the staff has always been friendly and the residents look happy. Rooms and common areas are larger than most and there’s always something to do. Definitely a home like feel!
Dec 2023 · Google - ★★★★★
Toured this facility with my father. Nice and clean and smelled nice. Patients in the lobby area and were chatting with each other. Caregivers are friendly and reception is also friendly. Rooms are nice and spacious …new floors. Nice patio garden area for patients to get some fresh air and quiet time. I really liked the upstairs lounge area it looked so peaceful. We are really looking for a place…
Feb 2022 · Google - ★★★★★
Fantastic place for loved ones. Excellent care and lively ambience. My favorite quality of the place is their staff. The staff's preparedness, knowledge, transparency, and compassion is why I chose Downey Retirement Center and why my mother (who suffers from dementia) continues to happily reside in the Oasis Memory Care living quarters. The staff has been welcoming, very understanding, and…
Jul 2021 · Google
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License
From the state license record
- License #
- 198601838
- Type
- Residential care for the elderly (RCFE)
- Capacity
- 252 residents
- Since
- 2016
- Licensee
- Brookshire Partners
- County
- Los Angeles