Emerald Terrace Conv Hospital in Los Angeles, CA

Emerald Terrace Conv Hospital is a nursing home community in Los Angeles, CA.

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1154 S.Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, CA 90006

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.2 from 45 reviews
5 stars
33
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Overall Review of Emerald Terrace Conv Hospital

common 27 reviews mention this

Staff caring and responsive

Residents describe staff as caring, attentive, and quick to respond to needs.

Across many reviews, families and visitors say staff members are kind, helpful, and professional. Several reviewers mention being kept updated during care and receiving help right away when they call for assistance. A smaller set of reviews also complain about rude behavior or lack of trust in leadership, but the overall pattern in the testimonials is that staff aim to support residents and families.

common 11 reviews mention this

Cleanliness is a recurring theme

Reviews commonly mention a clean facility, though a few report serious sanitation concerns.

Many residents and visitors praise the facility as clean and well maintained. Others raise concerns about cleanliness and basic care conditions, including reports of dirty rooms or unhygienic situations. Even with those conflicting experiences, cleaning shows up repeatedly in reviews from both sides.

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Food quality draws mixed feedback

Dining quality is inconsistent, with some residents saying the food needs improvement.

Some reviews say the food is good, while others describe issues like undercooked meals or food coming out cold. There are also mentions that meals are not matching the needed diet. A separate review asks for a better chef, reinforcing that dining can vary by experience.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Medical oversight feels uneven

A few reviews question how consistently medical concerns are addressed.

Some families report trouble getting doctors involved or say concerns were not taken seriously. Others describe missing attention to medical needs, including diet-following problems. There are also positive mentions of nurses and doctors, so the medical experience appears to vary by unit and caregiver involvement.

differentiator 3 reviews mention this

Rehab therapy support stands out

Rehabilitation experiences are described with strong involvement from therapy staff.

Multiple reviewers connect their rehab progress to active therapy support, including speech therapy and coordinated OT and PT. Families also describe frequent communication during the stay and a smoother transition after discharge. These accounts point to a structured rehab-focused experience for at least some residents.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 72 resident community capacity 72 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Los Angeles International (10 miles away) Los Angeles International (10 miles away)
  • Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (11 miles away) Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (11 miles away)
  • Long Beach (Daugherty) (18 miles away) Long Beach (Daugherty) (18 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Park's BBQ (0.7 miles)
  • Yard House (0.9 miles)
  • Takami Sushi & Robata (1.3 miles)
  • BCD Tofu House (1.5 miles)
  • Perch (1.7 miles)
  • Precinct (1.8 miles)
  • Mohawk Bend (2.2 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal LA Live & 4DX (0.8 miles)
  • Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (1.3 miles)
  • AMC The Grove 14 (4.7 miles)
  • TCL Chinese Theatre (5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (0.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1.6 miles)
  • Starbucks Reserve (2.2 miles)
  • Verve Coffee Roasters (2.8 miles)
  • Lamill Coffee Boutique (2.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (4 miles)
  • Proof Bakery (4.8 miles)

Parks

  • Echo Park at the Lotus Festival (2.2 miles)
  • Elysian Park (3.6 miles)
  • Pan Pacific Park (4.7 miles)
  • Plummer Park (5 miles)
  • Glassell Park Recreation Center (5.4 miles)
  • Runyon Canyon Park (5.5 miles)
  • Hollywood Bowl Overlook (5.8 miles)

Transportation

  • Union Station (2.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Kedren Community Health Center (3 miles)
  • LAC+USC Inpatient Tower (4.3 miles)
  • Usc-Norris Cancer Hospital (4.5 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center (5.4 miles)

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