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Ararat Nursing Facility

15099 Mission Hills Road, Mission Hills, CA 91345 · (818) 837-1800
Non profit - Corporation · 254 certified beds

Abuse icon Medicare's Care Compare says: “This nursing home has been cited for abuse.” Medicare marks homes recently cited for harm or potential harm from abuse or neglect, and caps their health inspection rating at 2 stars.

Special Focus Facility candidate Medicare's data lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for homes with a persistent record of serious problems.

Ararat Nursing Facility has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in July 2025, found 29 citations, 1 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the California average is 15.6). It was fined 8 times in the last three years, $426,785 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. 2 out of 5 stars · Below 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 29 citations. What an inspection citation means

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 86 citations.

Fines and payment denials

Nurse staffing

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

Hours per resident per dayThis homeCalifornia averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing4.794.523.86
Registered nurses (RN)0.520.670.69
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.261.200.86
Nurse aides3.012.652.32
Total nursing staff turnover41.7%36.7%45.8%

About this home

OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
Certified beds254
Average residents per day237.7
Inside a hospitalNo
Continuing care retirement communityNo

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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Ararat Nursing Facility on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.