House of Uhuru — Los Angeles, CA
House of Uhuru is a community health center clinic at 8005 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90003, open 168 hours a week. That is 128 more hours than the typical California clinic (40 a week). It is run by Watts Healthcare Corporation, which serves 15,159 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 8005 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90003 · Directions
- Phone: (323) 778-5290
- Website: www.wattshealth.org
- Weekly hours: 168 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Watts Healthcare Corporation (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Watts Healthcare Corporation
Patients came to Watts Healthcare Corporation for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,163 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,203 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 19 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,167 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,333 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,488 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,055 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 622 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,006 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,998 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,039 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,027 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 93 | children tested |
Watts Healthcare Corporation also provides care by telehealth.
Who Watts Healthcare Corporation serves
15,159 patients used Watts Healthcare Corporation in 2025. 81% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 308 patients were experiencing homelessness and 53 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 81% | 75% | 65% | +6 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 95% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 8% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 67% | 71% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 8% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 19% | 10% | 24% | +10 pts |
Quality of care at Watts Healthcare Corporation
Watts Healthcare Corporation is at or above the California median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 69% | 68% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 67% | 59% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 60% | 54% | −7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 50% | 44% | 44% | +6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 68% | 77% | +8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 86% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 79% | 79% | +6 pts |
Patients from ZIP 90003
1,115 Watts Healthcare Corporation patients live in ZIP 90003, and 5% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- St. John's Community Health — 9,428 patients from 90003
- Alta Med Health Services Corporation — 3,173 patients from 90003
- University Muslim Medical Association, Inc. — 2,853 patients from 90003
- South Central Family Health Center — 1,620 patients from 90003
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