Sunland Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sunland Post Acute is a 121-bed for-profit nursing home in Sunland, California, part of The Mandelbaum Family. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the California average of 2.65, and 44.1% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Sunland Post Acute
8647 Fenwick Street.Sunland, CA 91040
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 Sunland Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.86 hours per resident per day, 8% above the California average. With about 108 residents a day, that works out to roughly 309 aide hours a day, or about 39 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.86 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.27 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.53 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.15 | 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
44.1% of nursing staff at Sunland Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 64.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 4, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 37 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $240,281 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | Fine | $54,560 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Fine | $80,876 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Payment Denial | 44 days from Nov 12, 2024 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Fine | $104,845 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Jan 20, 2024 |
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. Sunland Post Acute holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Sunland Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Mandelbaum Family, 18 homes
- Legal name: New Vista Nursing Operator, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 20, 1969
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sunland Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| High Valley Lodge Sunland | 0.4 | 50 | 3.11 | 4.20 | 13.6% | 5 | None |
| The Hills Healthcare Center Sunland | 1.1 | 67 | 2.80 | 4.14 | 14.8% | 4 | None |
| North Valley Nursing Center Tujunga · abuse citation | 1.2 | 92 | 2.69 | 4.35 | 17.0% | 1 | $139,912 |
| Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare - Sun Valley Sun Valley | 3.0 | 45 | 4.37 | 10.42 | 31.0% | 3 | None |
| Villa Scalabrini Special Care Sun Valley | 3.2 | 58 | 2.82 | 3.95 | 18.4% | 4 | None |
| Oakpark Healthcare Center Tujunga | 3.4 | 49 | 3.15 | 4.83 | 29.6% | 5 | None |
| Country Manor Healthcare Lake View Terrace | 4.3 | 99 | 2.85 | 4.30 | 20.4% | 4 | $8,018 |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley DP SNF Sun Valley · no staffing data submitted | 4.8 | 98 | — | — | — | 1 | $60,373 |
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.