Greenfield Care Center of South Gate

    8455 State St, South Gate, CA 90280
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Excellent care, clean facility, welcoming

    I had a very good stay - the nurses and therapists were caring and professional, rehab was effective, the facility spotless and welcoming, and staff treated me like family (El personal es amable). I'd recommend this center to family and would happily return.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.43·(46)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.7
    • Staff

      3.2
    • Meals

      2.3
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Skilled and effective rehabilitation/therapy team
    • Professional nursing leadership
    • Clean, well-maintained interior and rooms
    • Spacious patient rooms
    • Generally positive meal quality
    • Welcoming admissions experience
    • Transparent pricing for some services
    • High CMS quality rating
    • Supportive, family-like staff interactions

    Cons

    • Weak financial counseling and billing transparency
    • Inadequate discharge-planning processes
    • Gaps in documentation access and record sharing
    • Inconsistent nurse responsiveness and night coverage
    • Medication administration and management gaps
    • Inconsistent adherence to prescribed dietary plans
    • Personal-property security and inventory weaknesses
    • Variable staff professionalism and communication
    • Inconsistent activity coordination and engagement
    • Deficient incident escalation and emergency-response procedures
    • Management and social-work coordination shortcomings

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews of this facility present a mixed picture: many commenters praise the clinical and rehabilitative strengths while others describe significant operational and communication shortcomings. Positive commentary centers on nursing and therapy care, effective rehabilitation outcomes, and a clean, modern environment. At the same time, reviewers raise recurring concerns about billing practices, discharge handling, documentation access, and emergency response.

    Care quality and clinical operations: Numerous families and residents described compassionate, knowledgeable nurses and a competent therapy team that produced good rehabilitation outcomes for some patients. However, there are persistent concerns about timeliness of clinical response—particularly during night shifts—and delays in administering pain medication. Reviewers also flagged inconsistent medication management and prescriptions that they perceived as inappropriate. Several accounts describe gaps in discharge planning and coordination with outside payers, which created stress for families and prolonged stays.

    Staff and communication: Many staff members are described as warm, supportive, and attentive; specific nurses and therapy staff received strong praise. Conversely, other reviewers described variable professionalism from administrative and social-work personnel, including poor phone communication, dismissive interactions, and difficulty obtaining documents. These communication failures extend to family updates and coordination of care, contributing to frustration and escalation in some cases.

    Dining and activities: Meal quality received generally favorable remarks, with some reviewers calling the food excellent. At the same time, there were concerns about inconsistent adherence to prescribed diets and occasional mismanagement of meal delivery. Activity programming earned mixed feedback as well: some families appreciated engaged staff and programming, while others observed inattentive or under-resourced activity coordination.

    Facilities, safety, and personal belongings: The facility’s cleanliness and room size are often cited as strengths. However, several reviewers noted personal-property security issues, including missing clothing and personal electronics or radios. These allegations led some families to pursue external remedies. There were also mentions of sanitation concerns in a minority of accounts.

    Management, billing, and regulatory patterns: A notable pattern involves financial and administrative practices—complaints about pressure to convert to private pay, undisclosed upfront cost estimates, and difficulties with Medicare/insurance authorizations were raised. Reviewers described challenges obtaining records and perceived deflection by social-work staff when addressing clinical or financial questions. In multiple cases, incidents were escalated to external authorities or regulatory bodies; some reviews specifically referenced complaints to Adult Protective Services, state public-health agencies, local ombudsmen, or law enforcement. Allegations of withheld documents and missing personal items prompted these escalations in a subset of cases.

    Overall, prospective families should weigh the facility’s clinical and rehabilitative strengths against documented operational weaknesses. The facility can deliver effective therapy and displays strong caregiving by many staff members, but observers should plan for active engagement with administration on discharge planning, billing transparency, medication protocols, documentation access, and personal-property safeguards. Visiting in person, asking for written estimates and care plans, confirming medication and emergency protocols, and clarifying documentation-access procedures are reasonable steps for families considering placement.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Greenfield Care Center of South Gate is located at 8455 State St, South Gate, CA, 90280.

    About Greenfield Care Center of South Gate

    Greenfield Care Center of South Gate sits in South Gate, California, close to some scenic parks and not too far from Los Angeles International Airport, and you'll find the building holds 99 certified beds and usually has about 78 residents living there each day, which makes it a medium-sized place by local standards. The center takes care of people who need different types of help, so they've got skilled nursing care around the clock, memory care for folks who tend to get confused or wander, and hospice care for those who need comfort at the end of life, and for people recovering from illness or surgery, short-term rehabilitation is available, including help with movement or strength-physical, occupational, language, and speech therapies-because they've got therapists on-site. Greenfield Care Center takes Medicare and Medicaid, and the staff cares for people with wounds, those who need pain management, ventilator help, IV treatments, or even total parenteral nutrition, and they do their best to offer meals that are balanced and can be switched up based on special and therapeutic diets.

    Residents at Greenfield get three meals a day, and there's support for those who can't eat by mouth, but folks also get barber and beautician services and watch HDTV in their rooms, and the place keeps up activity programs meant to help people feel well and involved, which makes for some peace of mind for families who worry about loved ones keeping busy or staying safe. The staff follows an interdisciplinary team approach and puts together a plan for each resident, aiming to cover physical, social, spiritual, and emotional needs, though you should know the nurse turnover is higher than the state's average, with 48.4% changing jobs compared to the state's 40%, and the nurse hours per resident are a little below average at 4.15 versus the usual 4.5, which sometimes makes it tough for everyone to get the attention they might want right away.

    Inspection records show the center is Medicare and Medicaid certified, and it earned a 4.0 health inspections rating plus a Five-Star Rated Quality Measures recognition from CMS, and the long-term care side has a high performing rating, but the short-term rehabilitation services are rated as average. Still, it's had a good number of deficiencies-80 in total on inspection reports, with specific concern in infection control (six infection-related deficiencies), plus a recent complaint in April 2025 showed the center didn't always report suspected abuse or neglect right away, which put people at possible risk, though no actual harm happened, and another recent report found issues with honoring residents' rights to respect and dignity, again without actual harm but with potential for more than minor harm. The center belongs to the Eva Care Group, operates as a for-profit facility, and isn't a continuing care retirement community, with a focus on steady long-term stays and short-term rehab rather than a full retirement campus.

    Visiting hours run from 11 in the morning to 8 at night, which gives family and friends a fair amount of time to stop in, and the place has policies for subpoenas and record requests if those ever come up. If you're looking at Greenfield Care Center, you'll find it tries to adapt to individual needs and keep residents safe and cared for, but it's wise to look over the inspection reports and talk with staff to be sure it feels like the right fit for you or your loved one.

    People often ask...

    Greenfield Care Center of South Gate offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 8455 State St, South Gate, CA 90280.

    No, Greenfield Care Center of South Gate does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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