South Central Family Health Center- Vernon Medical Building — Los Angeles, CA
South Central Family Health Center- Vernon Medical Building is a community health center clinic at 1028 E Vernon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011, open 57.5 hours a week. That is 17.5 more hours than the typical California clinic (40 a week). It is run by South Central Family Health Center, which serves 28,261 patients across 9 clinic locations.
- Address: 1028 E Vernon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011 · Directions
- Phone: (323) 908-4200
- Website: www.scfhc.org
- Weekly hours: 57.5 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: South Central Family Health Center (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at South Central Family Health Center
Patients came to South Central Family Health Center for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,145 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,633 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 50 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 3,660 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 3,557 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,288 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,782 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,201 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,229 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,574 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,968 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 721 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 8,639 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 5,847 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 747 | children tested |
South Central Family Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who South Central Family Health Center serves
28,261 patients used South Central Family Health Center in 2025. 79% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 2,291 patients were experiencing homelessness and 48 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 79% | 75% | 65% | +4 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 95% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 23% | 8% | 14% | +16 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 69% | 71% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 8% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 2% | 10% | 24% | −7 pts |
Quality of care at South Central Family Health Center
South Central Family Health Center is at or above the California median on 3 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 | 65% | 68% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 66% | 59% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 66% | 60% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 32% | 44% | 44% | −12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 45% | 68% | 77% | −23 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 86% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 67% | 79% | 79% | −12 pts |
Patients from ZIP 90011
10,450 South Central Family Health Center patients live in ZIP 90011, and 15% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- St. John's Community Health — 5,113 patients from 90011
- Universal Community Health Center — 4,878 patients from 90011
- Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center — 4,359 patients from 90011
- Alta Med Health Services Corporation — 4,069 patients from 90011
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