West Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center

7940 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, CA 91304 · (818) 347-3800
For profit - Limited Liability company · 145 certified beds

West Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in July 2025, found 23 citations (the California average is 15.6). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $39,511 in all.

Medicare ratings

Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating.	1 out of 5 stars · Much below average
Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state.	1 out of 5 stars · Much below average
Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay.	3 out of 5 stars · Average
StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover.	4 out of 5 stars · Above average

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on July 18, 2025 found 23 citations. What an inspection citation means

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.July 18, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.July 18, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.July 18, 2025 · F0688 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.July 18, 2025 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.July 18, 2025 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.July 18, 2025 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.July 18, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.July 18, 2025 · F0814 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.July 18, 2025 · F0837 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.July 18, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.July 18, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Keep all essential equipment working safely.July 18, 2025 · F0908 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.July 18, 2025 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.July 18, 2025 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.July 18, 2025 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.July 18, 2025 · F0604 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.July 18, 2025 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.July 18, 2025 · F0644 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.July 18, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.July 18, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.July 18, 2025 · F0847 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.July 18, 2025 · F0640 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Some
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.July 18, 2025 · F0911 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Some

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 61 citations.

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.February 4, 2026 · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.January 13, 2026 · F0777 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.December 23, 2025 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.December 23, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Post nurse staffing information every day.December 22, 2025 · F0732 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.December 22, 2025 · F0949 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.December 4, 2025 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.November 25, 2025 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.November 25, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.November 24, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.November 24, 2025 · F0585 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.November 24, 2025 · F0697 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesOctober 1, 2025 · F0645 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.August 29, 2025 · F0627 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.August 14, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.August 14, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.June 13, 2025 · F0555 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.June 13, 2025 · F0557 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.June 13, 2025 · F0559 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.May 8, 2025 · F0770 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.April 29, 2025 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.April 29, 2025 · F0770 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.April 24, 2025 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.April 24, 2025 · F0745 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.April 16, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.April 16, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.April 7, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.March 26, 2025 · F0806 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 26, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.March 26, 2025 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.March 20, 2025 · F0623 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.March 20, 2025 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.March 20, 2025 · F0711 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.January 24, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.January 24, 2025 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.January 24, 2025 · F0825 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.January 24, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.December 11, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.November 8, 2024 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.September 30, 2024 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 30, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.July 17, 2024 · F0585 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.July 17, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.July 17, 2024 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.July 17, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.July 17, 2024 · F0711 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.May 20, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.May 20, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.May 20, 2024 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.May 20, 2024 · F0740 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.May 20, 2024 · F0745 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.May 7, 2024 · F0567 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.April 18, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 10, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.March 29, 2024 · F0644 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.March 20, 2024 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.March 20, 2024 · F0700 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.March 20, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.January 31, 2024 · F0583 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.November 27, 2023 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.November 27, 2023 · F0745 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

Fine of $19,231August 14, 2025
Fine of $20,280March 20, 2025
Medicare payment denial for 3 daysStarting February 24, 2026
Medicare payment denial for 45 daysStarting September 30, 2025
Medicare payment denial for 16 daysStarting May 14, 2025

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

Hours per resident per day	This home	California average	U.S. average
Total nurse staffing	4.07	4.52	3.86
Registered nurses (RN)	0.54	0.67	0.69
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)	0.84	1.20	0.86
Nurse aides	2.68	2.65	2.32
Total nursing staff turnover	31.4%	36.7%	45.8%

About this home

Ownership	For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds	145
Average residents per day	138.2
Inside a hospital	No
Continuing care retirement community	No

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