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Providence Little Co Of Mary Transitional Care Center in Torrance, CA

Providence Little Co Of Mary Transitional Care Center is a nursing home community in Torrance, CA.

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Providence Little Co Of Mary Transitional Care Center in Torrance, CA

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Providence Little Co Of Mary Transitional Care Center

4320 Maricopa Street, Torrance, CA 90503

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

3.3 from 46 reviews
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Overall Review of Providence Little Co Of Mary Transitional Care Center

common 10 reviews mention this

Staff are caring and responsive

Residents and families repeatedly describe staff as kind, attentive, and skilled at bedside care.

Many reviews emphasize compassionate, respectful care from nurses and other staff, often highlighting attentiveness to patient needs. Several reviewers also describe competent clinicians—especially nursing and therapy teams—helping patients feel supported during recovery. A number of comments tie that experience to being well run and responsive on the units.

common 5 reviews mention this

Therapy supports real rehab progress

Physical and occupational therapy are a major part of how residents describe progress during recovery.

Residents and families frequently point to PT and OT as central to improvement, including regaining walking or mobility and moving through daily rehab sessions. Some reviewers credit specific therapy staff for working with patients consistently over the course of their stay. A few comments frame the setting as focused short-term inpatient rehab rather than long-term custodial care.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Call response and caregiving reliability

Some reviews describe trouble getting timely help, including delayed or unanswered call responses.

A recurring negative theme is that call lights and phones were not answered reliably, leaving patients waiting. Several reviewers describe communication problems after hours, difficulty speaking with discharge staff, or care that felt delayed when help was needed. In these reviews, families connect those gaps to worsening comfort and outcomes during the stay.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Food and basic refreshments complaints

Multiple reviewers criticize food quality and availability of refreshments.

Some residents and families report food problems, including complaints about how food was prepared or served. Others specifically mention missing coffee or vending-machine issues, and a few describe not being able to get enough to eat without buying their own food. Together, these comments suggest dining can be a weak point for some stays.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

COVID visiting requirements cause frustration

Visitor COVID-testing requirements are mentioned as a point of friction in reviews.

One review notes strict COVID policies, while another says visitors needed a recent negative rapid test and proof of vaccination and that the requirement was not easy to find. The second review also describes needing repeated negative tests for consecutive days of visits. These comments suggest the policy can be significant for families trying to plan visits.

How we summarize

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

Features

Housing

  • 115 resident community capacity 115 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 (8 miles away) Los Angeles International (8 miles away)
  • Long Beach (Daugherty) (12 miles away) Long Beach (Daugherty) (12 miles away)
  • Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (25 miles away) Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (25 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

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.2 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.6 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (0.4 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (0.8 miles)
  • Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar (0.8 miles)
  • Redondo Beach Pier (1.8 miles)
  • King's Hawaiian Bakery (1.8 miles)
  • Jus' Poke (1.8 miles)
  • Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior Restaurant (2.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Lighthouse Pediatrics (0.5 miles)
  • Harbor Ucla Medical Center - David Durkovich Do (3.8 miles)
  • UCLA Health Manhattan Beach Pediatrics (3.8 miles)
  • Paulson Theresa A Palos Verdes Dermatology Rolling Hills Estates (4.9 miles)
  • Monica B Espiritu M.D. | Kaiser Permanente (5.1 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Del Amo 18 (0.8 miles)
  • AMC DINE-IN South Bay Galleria 16 (2.3 miles)
  • AMC Rolling Hills 2 (3.7 miles)

Parks

  • Sunnyglen Park (1.1 miles)
  • Charles H. Wilson Park (2.2 miles)
  • Noble Park (3 miles)
  • De Portola Park (3.3 miles)
  • Sur La Brea Park (3.3 miles)
  • Polliwog Park (3.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (2.5 miles)
  • Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee (3.7 miles)
  • Lees Sandwiches - Gard (4.1 miles)
  • Corner Bakery Cafe (4.6 miles)
  • Donut King 2 (4.8 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Catherine Laboure Church (2.9 miles)
  • Peninsula Community Church (5 miles)

Transportation

  • Aviation/LAX Metro Station (6.3 miles)
  • Metro Rail - Hawthorne/Lennox (6.5 miles)
  • Fox Rent A Car (7.4 miles)
  • LAX-it (7.4 miles)
  • Terminal 8 (7.5 miles)
  • Terminal 7 (7.5 miles)
  • United Club (7.5 miles)

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