Ararat Convalescent Hospital: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ararat Convalescent Hospital is a 42-bed nonprofit nursing home in Los Angeles, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.87 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the California average of 2.65, and 27.3% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Ararat Convalescent Hospital
2373 Colorado Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90041
Los Angeles County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ararat Convalescent Hospital, nurse aides logged 2.87 hours per resident per day, 8% above the California average. With about 37 residents a day, that works out to roughly 106 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.87 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.71 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.18 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
27.3% of nursing staff at Ararat Convalescent Hospital left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 22.2%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,039 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | Fine | $10,039 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ararat Convalescent Hospital holds 4 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Ararat Convalescent Hospital
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Ararat Home of Los Angeles Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 20, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ararat Convalescent Hospital
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Solheim Senior Community Los Angeles | 0.1 | 76 | 2.69 | 4.41 | 41.0% | 2 | None |
| College Vista Post-Acute Los Angeles | 0.7 | 49 | 2.57 | 4.37 | 46.4% | 2 | $43,568 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center Dp/Snf Glendale | 0.9 | 40 | 2.63 | 6.51 | 18.3% | 5 | None |
| Ararat Post Acute Glendale | 1.2 | 28 | 2.91 | 5.36 | 20.0% | 5 | $41,680 |
| Glendale Post Acute Center Glendale | 1.3 | 136 | 2.53 | 4.02 | 43.1% | 1 | $161,982 |
| Autumn Hills Health Care Center Glendale | 1.4 | 92 | 2.91 | 4.34 | 33.7% | 3 | $14,387 |
| Leisure Glen Post Acute Care Center Glendale | 1.9 | 108 | 2.56 | 4.15 | 28.1% | 4 | None |
| Chestnut Ridge Post Acute LLC Glendale · abuse citation | 2.3 | 106 | 2.69 | 4.29 | 21.8% | 1 | $93,015 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.