37/100
Poor
15099 Mission Hills Road, Mission Hills, CA 91345
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
Abuse icon on record
CMS flags this facility for citations of abuse that caused harm, or potential for harm, to residents.
Special Focus Facility
CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program for a persistent pattern of poor care. These homes get inspected twice as often.
12 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$469,538 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 8 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Grade ceiling applied
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: July 18, 2025 (1 year ago).
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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...
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARAKJIAN, PETER | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| KANIMIAN, JOSEPH | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| SINANIAN, SINAN | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| TAYLOR, ROBERT | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| GHOOKASIAN, DERIK | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| GHOOKASIAN, DERIK | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| HEKIMIAN, WALTER | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| MICHAIL, JAMES | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| DARAKJIAN, PETER | Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | — |
| KANIMIAN, JOSEPH | Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | — |
| SINANIAN, SINAN | Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | — |
| TAYLOR, ROBERT | Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | — |
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Ararat Nursing Facility holds an ElderGrade of F (37 out of 100), which we describe as "poor". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 4.79 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 12 of the 145 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Ararat Nursing Facility is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.