North Valley Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
North Valley Nursing Center is a 92-bed for-profit nursing home in Tujunga, California, part of David Johnson. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.69 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 17.0% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
North Valley Nursing Center
7660 Wyngate StTujunga, CA 91042
Los Angeles County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 North Valley Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.69 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 88 residents a day, that works out to roughly 236 aide hours a day, or about 29 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) | 2.69 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.24 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.43 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.35 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.85 | 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
17.0% of nursing staff at North Valley Nursing Center left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 10.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 22, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $139,912 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Fine | $75,810 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Fine | $64,102 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Payment Denial | 20 days from Apr 26, 2025 |
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. North Valley Nursing Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About North Valley Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: David Johnson, 48 homes
- Legal name: Wyngate Nursing Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near North Valley Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| High Valley Lodge Sunland | 1.2 | 50 | 3.11 | 4.20 | 13.6% | 5 | None |
| Sunland Post Acute Sunland · abuse citation | 1.2 | 121 | 2.86 | 4.53 | 44.1% | 1 | $240,281 |
| Oakpark Healthcare Center Tujunga | 2.3 | 49 | 3.15 | 4.83 | 29.6% | 5 | None |
| The Hills Healthcare Center Sunland | 2.3 | 67 | 2.80 | 4.14 | 14.8% | 4 | None |
| Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare - Sun Valley Sun Valley | 3.8 | 45 | 4.37 | 10.42 | 31.0% | 3 | None |
| La Crescenta Healthcare Center La Crescenta | 3.9 | 92 | 3.03 | 4.38 | 34.4% | 5 | $17,122 |
| Villa Scalabrini Special Care Sun Valley | 4.0 | 58 | 2.82 | 3.95 | 18.4% | 4 | None |
| Montrose Springs Skilled Nursing & Wellness Center Montrose | 4.8 | 109 | 2.57 | 3.92 | — | 3 | $32,139 |
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.