Cycle 1
Health 2025-11-19 · Fire 2025-11-19
14 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Los Angeles, CA
Ararat Convalescent Hospital
4-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with $10,039 in total fines with 14 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
2373 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
(323) 256-8012
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
3 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
5 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
42
Certified beds
Average residents
38
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1980-05-20
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.83
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.65 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.76
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 1.22 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.87
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.64 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.46
All reported nurse hours · state 4.51 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.59
RN + LPN hours · state 1.87 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
4.12
Weekend nurse staffing · state 4.08 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.45
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.50 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.05
Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.93
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.96
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.23
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
33%
Annual RN turnover · state 42% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
33%
Annual nurse turnover · state 38% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
5,217
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
36.98
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9903
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
0
Performance 25.46% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Healthcare-associated infections
0
Baseline 7.29% · Performance 8.92% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
10
Baseline 37.50% · Performance 19.51% · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · Improvement 9
Adjusted total nurse staffing
4.79
Performance 4.44 hours · Measure score 4.79 · Achievement 4.79 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 11.23% |
10.72%
0.5 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 50 · Observed rate 12% · Lower 95% interval 7.69% |
| Discharge to community | 26.4% |
50.57%
24.2 pts worse
|
Worse than the National Rate · Eligible stays 29 · Observed rate 6.9% · Lower 95% interval 16.4% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.31 |
1.02
0.3 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 31 · Denominator 31 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 31 |
| Discharge self-care score | 52.38% |
53.69%
1.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 11 · Denominator 21 |
| Discharge mobility score | 38.1% |
50.94%
12.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 21 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 31 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 8.92% |
7.12%
1.8 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 46 · Observed rate 13.04% · Lower 95% interval 4.88% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 6.56% |
8.2%
1.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 4 · Denominator 61 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | Not Available |
42%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Discharge function score | 42.86% |
56.45%
13.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 9 · Denominator 21 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 1 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.9 |
2.3
1.6 pts worse
|
1.9
2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.9 · Observed 2.2 · Expected 1.1 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.1 |
1.6
0.5 pts better
|
1.8
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.1 · Observed 0.8 · Expected 1.2 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
98.5%
1.5 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
98.2%
1.8 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 7.6% |
1.6%
6 pts worse
|
3.3%
4.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.3% · Q2 8.1% · Q3 8.3% · Q4 5.6% · 4Q avg 7.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 30.2% |
6.8%
23.4 pts worse
|
11.4%
18.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 35.3% · Q2 41.7% · Q3 40.0% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 30.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 5.3% |
4.1%
1.2 pts worse
|
5.4%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.9% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 18.2% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 5.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 10.4% |
13.7%
3.3 pts better
|
19.6%
9.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.3% · Q2 13.5% · Q3 13.9% · Q4 5.7% · 4Q avg 10.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 8.5% |
14.2%
5.7 pts better
|
16.7%
8.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.4% · Q2 3.4% · Q3 13.3% · Q4 13.3% · 4Q avg 8.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.4%
0.4 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 11.8% |
11.0%
0.8 pts worse
|
16.3%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 11.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 19.5% |
10.7%
8.8 pts worse
|
14.9%
4.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.7% · Q2 37.9% · Q3 13.3% · Q4 6.7% · 4Q avg 19.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
1.0%
1 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
1.2%
1.2 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 7.3% |
10.9%
3.6 pts better
|
19.8%
12.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.8% · Q2 12.7% · Q3 8.4% · Q4 2.7% · 4Q avg 7.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 0.8% |
4.7%
3.9 pts better
|
5.1%
4.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 3.3% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 92.9% |
94.0%
1.1 pts worse
|
81.7%
11.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 92.9% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 3.4% |
11.2%
7.8 pts better
|
12.0%
8.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.4% · Observed 2.9% · Expected 9.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 30.4% |
23.2%
7.2 pts worse
|
23.9%
6.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 30.4% · Observed 29.4% · Expected 23.0% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-10-06 · Fire 2024-10-06
14 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)
Cycle 3
Health 2023-10-08 · Fire 2023-10-08
11 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-19
K920 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-12-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-06
K223 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-11-04
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-06
K271 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-11-04
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-06
K321 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-11-04
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-06
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-04
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-06
K920 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-08
E37 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-11-03
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-08
E41 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-11-03
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-08
K355 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-11-03
Inspection history
Recent health citations
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-19
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-12-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-19
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-12-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-19
F552 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-12-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-19
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-12-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-19
F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-12-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-19
F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-12-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-19
F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-12-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-19
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-12-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-19
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-11
C · Minimal harm
2025-11-19
F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2025-12-11
B · Minimal harm
2025-11-19
F911 · Environmental Deficiencies
Health
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Corrected 2025-12-11
B · Minimal harm
2025-11-19
F912 · Environmental Deficiencies
Health
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2025-12-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-09-11
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-23
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-09-04
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-23
J · Immediate jeopardy
2024-11-15
F604 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2024-12-05
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-11-14
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-06
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-11-07
F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-11-22
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-17
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-11-08
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-06
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-10-28
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-06
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-10-28
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-06
F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2024-10-28
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-06
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-28
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-06
F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-10-28
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-06
F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-10-28
B · Minimal harm
2024-10-06
F912 · Environmental Deficiencies
Health
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2024-10-28
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-04-29
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-05-17
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-04-29
F700 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-05-17
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-03-18
F688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-04-11
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-08
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-10-29
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-08
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-10-29
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-08
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-10-29
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-08
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-29
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-08
F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-10-29
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-08
F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-10-29
B · Minimal harm
2023-10-08
F912 · Environmental Deficiencies
Health
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2023-10-29
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-14
F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-05-14
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-14
F727 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2023-05-14
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-14
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-05-14
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-14
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-05-14
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
$10,039
2024-11-07
Fine
Fine · fine $10,039
Fine
Ownership
Ararat Home Of Los Angeles Inc.
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Ararat Home Of Los Angeles Inc.
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Darakjian, Peter
Corporate Director · Individual
Ghookasian, Derik
Corporate Director · Individual
Hmayakyan, Samvel
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Kanimian, Joseph
Corporate Director · Individual
Keshishyan, Varsenik
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Sinanian, Sinan
Corporate Director · Individual
Taylor, Robert
Corporate Director · Individual
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