Ararat Nursing Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ararat Nursing Facility is a 254-bed nonprofit nursing home in Mission Hills, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.01 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% above the California average of 2.65, and 41.7% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Ararat Nursing Facility
15099 Mission Hills RoadMission Hills, CA 91345
Los Angeles County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ararat Nursing Facility, nurse aides logged 3.01 hours per resident per day, 14% above the California average. With about 238 residents a day, that works out to roughly 716 aide hours a day, or about 90 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.01 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.26 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.79 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.21 | 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
41.7% of nursing staff at Ararat Nursing Facility left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 44.4%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 56 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 7 fines totaling $407,175 and 5 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | Fine | $19,610 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Fine | $17,345 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Payment Denial | 14 days from Mar 6, 2026 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Fine | $100,816 |
| May 21, 2025 | Fine | $20,665 |
| May 21, 2025 | Payment Denial | 14 days from Jul 28, 2025 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Payment Denial | 52 days from Mar 11, 2025 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fine | $55,839 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Fine | $79,430 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Payment Denial | 19 days from Sep 7, 2024 |
| May 15, 2024 | Payment Denial | 19 days from Jun 14, 2024 |
| May 15, 2024 | Fine | $113,470 |
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 Nursing Facility holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Ararat Nursing Facility
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Ararat Home of Los Angeles Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 6, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ararat Nursing Facility
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Providence Holy Cross Med Ctr D/P SNF Mission Hills | 0.0 | 48 | 5.01 | 9.92 | 25.0% | 1 | $97,923 |
| The Grove Post-Acute Care Center Sylmar | 1.6 | 75 | 2.22 | 3.52 | 23.1% | 2 | $17,345 |
| Granada Hills Convalescent Granada Hills | 1.6 | 48 | 3.28 | 5.15 | 13.7% | 5 | $8,018 |
| Rinaldi Convalescent Hospital Granada Hills | 1.7 | 99 | 2.51 | 4.06 | 42.3% | 1 | None |
| Astoria Healthcare Center Sylmar · SFF candidate | 2.3 | 218 | 2.57 | 4.16 | 33.9% | 1 | None |
| The Rehabilitation Center of North Hills North Hills | 2.6 | 138 | 2.52 | 4.58 | 29.9% | 1 | $102,986 |
| Maclay Healthcare Center Sylmar · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 2.6 | 141 | 2.54 | 4.10 | 43.5% | 2 | $361,118 |
| Casitas Care Center Granada Hills | 2.6 | 99 | 2.62 | 4.00 | 24.4% | 2 | None |
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.