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Ararat Nursing Facility

Nursing home in Mission Hills, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
15099 Mission Hills Road, Mission Hills, CA 91345
Phone
(818) 837-1800
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
555579
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
254
Average residents per day
238
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Ararat Home of Los Angeles INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 6, 1993
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 555579. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 18, 2025. CMS lists 144 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 22, 2021 to Jun 10, 2026): 83 from complaint inspections, 13 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 5 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 10, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 25, 2026Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 144. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 7 fines totalling $407,175 and 5 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

May 21, 2026Fine: $19,610
Feb 4, 2026Fine: $17,345
Feb 4, 2026Payment denial for 14 days from Mar 6, 2026
Jul 18, 2025Fine: $100,816
May 21, 2025Fine: $20,665
May 21, 2025Payment denial for 14 days from Jul 28, 2025
Feb 7, 2025Payment denial for 52 days from Mar 11, 2025
Oct 3, 2024Fine: $55,839
Aug 9, 2024Fine: $79,430
Aug 9, 2024Payment denial for 19 days from Sep 7, 2024

Showing the 10 most recent of 12.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.79 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.52 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.01 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.21 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
42%
RN turnover (yearly)
44%
Administrators who left in the past year
3

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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