US EditionHe Built a Nursing Home Empire Despite California State Investigations. Now, Lawsuits Are Piling Up
Rechnitz-owned nursing homes have nearly double the average citations and receive frequent fines despite state licensing and regulatory delays, raising concerns over resident safety.
- A Los Angeles County jury awarded $2.34 million in February 2024 to Betsy Jentz, with plaintiffs' families winning multimillion-dollar verdicts, including a $7.6 million judgment in August, against Alameda Healthcare & Wellness Center, part of Rechnitz's network.
- CalMatters found that 78 California facilities owned by Shlomo Rechnitz or his wife Tamar received more citations and lower federal ratings than peers, according to the State Auditor's Office.
- Court records show Betsy Jentz suffered repeated falls and fractures after November 2020, Windsor Redding Care Center faced about 24 COVID deaths, and North Point Healthcare & Wellness Centre had malnutrition and pressure ulcer complaints.
- Rechnitz's companies including Rockport and Brius LLC have denied allegations and filed legal responses, while the California Department of Public Health secured heightened monitoring at 24 locations and advocates urge stricter licensing.
- In 2022 the Legislature moved to close a licensing loophole for nursing-home operators, but the Department of Public Health granted many licenses to Shlomo Rechnitz companies in 2023 after years of pending applications.
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He Built a Nursing Home Empire Despite State Investigations. Now, Lawsuits Are Piling Up
California nursing homes affiliated with Shlomo Rechnitz are facing lawsuits alleging that patients were abused, ignored and unnecessarily exposed to COVID-19. His companies deny the allegations.
He built a nursing home empire despite California state investigations. Now, lawsuits are piling up
California nursing homes affiliated with Shlomo Rechnitz are facing lawsuits alleging that patients were raped, ignored and unnecessarily exposed to COVID-19. Elder care advocates say it is an example of how state regulators are failing some of California’s most vulnerable…
He built a nursing home empire despite California state investigations. Now, lawsuits are piling up
California nursing homes affiliated with Shlomo Rechnitz are facing lawsuits alleging that patients were raped, ignored and unnecessarily exposed to COVID-19. Elder care advocates say it is an example of how state regulators are failing some of California’s most vulnerable…
He built a nursing home empire despite California state investigations. Now, lawsuits are piling up
California nursing homes affiliated with Shlomo Rechnitz are facing lawsuits alleging that patients were raped, ignored and unnecessarily exposed to COVID-19. Elder care advocates say it is an example of how state regulators are failing some of California’s most vulnerable…
He built a nursing home empire despite California state investigations. Now, lawsuits are piling up
Court documents show Shlomo Rechnitz and his companies have denied all allegations in all of the cases. An attorney representing Rechnitz’ facilities said in an email that the institutions cannot comment on active litigation.
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