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Greater El Monte Community Hospital in El Monte, CA

Greater El Monte Community Hospital is a nursing home community in El Monte, CA.

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Greater El Monte Community Hospital in El Monte, CA

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  • Architecture

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  • Trees

    A well-lit community hospital at night, surrounded by illuminated trees.

  • Landscaping

    A healthcare building illuminated at night, surrounded by neatly trimmed palm trees.

  • Outdoor

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1701 Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte, CA 91733

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2.5 from 114 reviews
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Overall Review of Greater El Monte Community Hospital

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Care support feels uneven

Residents describe strong moments of help alongside serious breakdowns in bedside care.

Many reviewers report nurses and doctors who were kind, attentive, and supportive during emergency visits and longer stays, and a few thank specific staff for being responsive. At the same time, multiple reviewers describe disrespect, lack of empathy, and situations where they felt patients were left waiting, not helped when requested, or not properly supported with basic needs. Several reviews also point to communication problems and feeling that questions were not answered or that processes were unclear during ER or inpatient care.

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Wait times vary widely

Reviewers report both fast visits and long, frustrating waits for rooms, updates, or attention.

Some reviewers say they were in and out quickly, with short waits and timely tests or treatment. Others describe extended waits in the ER or for bed availability, including people still waiting many hours, or families feeling stuck without timely updates. A few reviews also mention time-consuming processes around discharges and transferring care to other facilities.

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Spanish-language access appears

Several reviews mention Spanish-speaking staff support during care.

Some reviewers specifically note that staff speak Spanish, and one review describes finding a Chinese translation that helped during the visit. Several other reviews praise staff for explaining what was happening and answering questions in ways that helped them feel cared for. While language support is not mentioned in every review, these comments suggest it can be available during at least some visits.

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Basic comfort amenities listed

The community offers in-room comforts and everyday support features like Wi‑Fi and housekeeping.

The listing includes everyday convenience features such as fully furnished rooms, cable or satellite TV, and Wi‑Fi/high-speed internet, along with housekeeping services. It also lists move-in coordination and an outdoor garden or outdoor space. While the reviews focus mostly on hospital and emergency experiences, these are the amenities and supports the community offers as part of daily living.

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Features

Housing

  • 13 resident community capacity 13 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Long Beach (Daugherty) (17 miles away) Long Beach (Daugherty) (17 miles away)
  • Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (21 miles away) Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (21 miles away)
  • Los Angeles International (22 miles away) Los Angeles International (22 miles away)

Care Services

  • 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
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

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

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Cafes

  • Starbucks (2 miles)
  • Flo's Coffee Shop (3.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.2 miles)
  • Bopomofo Cafe (5.4 miles)
  • Porto's Bakery & Cafe (6.3 miles)
  • Panera Bread (6.5 miles)
  • Panera Bread (6.6 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (2.4 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (3.1 miles)
  • McDonald's (3.2 miles)
  • Master Fresh Donuts (5.2 miles)
  • KIYO Arcadia (5.3 miles)
  • Donut King (5.5 miles)
  • McDonald's (5.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (2.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.1 miles)
  • Albertsons Pharmacy (4.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.4 miles)

Parks

  • Rosemead Park (2.9 miles)
  • Live Oak Park (3.8 miles)
  • Barnes Memorial Park (4.8 miles)
  • George E. Elder Memorial Park (4.9 miles)
  • Almansor Park (5 miles)
  • Michigan Park (5.9 miles)
  • Granada Park (6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center (3.5 miles)
  • Beverly Hospital (4 miles)
  • Prado Center (5.9 miles)
  • Methodist Hospital of Southern California (6 miles)
  • Hope (6.9 miles)
  • City Of Hope (7 miles)
  • Ahmc Whittier Hospital Medical Center (7.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Doheny Eye Center (5.3 miles)
  • Santa Anita Medical Plaza (6 miles)
  • Healthcare Partners Medical Group (6.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Arcadia Chinese Baptist Church (5.6 miles)
  • San Marino Community Church Nursery School (6.3 miles)
  • First Evangelical Church Arcadia (7.4 miles)
  • Saint Rita's Catholic Church (8.3 miles)

Theaters

  • 0206 Amc Bar Santa Ani (6 miles)
  • AMC Puente Hills 20 (7.7 miles)

Transportation

  • Metro - Monrovia Station (6.3 miles)

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