Roads Foundation Inc.
Roads Foundation Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Compton, CA, with 6 clinic locations in 5 cities. It served 26,063 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 26,063patients in 2025
- 12%uninsured patients
- 51%at or below the poverty line
- 178full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Roads Foundation Inc. serves
51% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 60% are at or below twice that level. 12% have no insurance, 68% have Medicaid or CHIP, 9% have Medicare and 11% have private insurance. 247 patients were experiencing homelessness. 60 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 51% | 75% | 65% | −24 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 60% | 95% | 92% | −36 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 8% | 14% | +5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 68% | 71% | 42% | −4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 8% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 11% | 10% | 24% | +2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,391 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 12,022 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 364 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 3,129 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,645 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,956 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 643 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 3,175 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,187 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,918 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,062 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,593 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 504 | children tested |
Quality of care
Roads Foundation Inc. 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 | 75% | 68% | 68% | +6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 31% | 59% | 54% | −29 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 44% | 60% | 54% | −15 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 26% | 44% | 44% | −18 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 76% | 68% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 76% | 86% | 86% | −10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 79% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing
178 full-time-equivalent staff work at Roads Foundation Inc., including 19 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,365 patients per clinical provider, against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Roads Foundation Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 90221 | 3,325 | 15% |
| 90220 | 1,603 | 13% |
| 90813 | 1,429 | 12% |
| 90805 | 1,374 | 12% |
| 90262 | 1,270 | 13% |
| 90804 | 1,007 | 11% |
| 90222 | 842 | 13% |
| 90815 | 745 | 7% |
Roads Foundation Inc. locations
ROADS Community Clinic - Compton
ROADS Community Clinic - Gardena
ROADS Community Clinic - East Long Beach
ROADS - MCA Behavioral Health Center
ROADS Community Clinic - Lynwood
ROADS Community Clinic - Paramount
Other health centers in California
- Via Care Community Health Center, Inc.
- Complete Care Community Health Center, Inc.
- Community Health Systems, Inc.
- Community Health Centers of America
- Salud Para la Gente, Inc.
- Central Neighborhood Health Foundation
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.