All 4 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Sylmar,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Mountain View Conv Hosp runs on a for-profit LLC model with 114 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.59 hours per resident day, roughly 19% above the national average of 3.86. Turnover is 26.5% against a national 45.8%, so the same caregivers are more likely to stick around. Weekend staffing dips about 9% below its own weekday level. What pulls the record down is the inspection side: 109 deficiencies on file, including one at harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse, with a 1/5 health inspection rating. That's a wide gap between how the place is staffed and how it has actually been cited.
The Grove runs lean on nurse staffing, 3.52 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, with weekends about 10% thinner than weekdays. What stands out is 92 deficiencies on the current record, including one causing harm or jeopardy and six tied to abuse, against just $17,345 in fines. Staff turnover of 23.1% is actually well below the national 45.8%, so the same caregivers tend to stay; the problem isn't retention, it's how many of them there are. The five-star quality measure score reflects reported clinical outcomes, but it sits alongside a one-star inspection rating, and the most recent survey closed in December 2025. If you're considering this Sylmar home, ask specifically about weekend coverage and how that abuse history was resolved.
Astoria Healthcare Center has real staffing strength: 4.16 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, and turnover at 33.9% is better than the 45.8% norm. Weekend coverage dips about 6% below weekdays. The problem is everything else. A 1-out-of-5 inspection rating sits alongside 124 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and eight abuse-related, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems. Its last inspection was in May 2025, so the record is current. Good staffing numbers can't offset that pattern.
Maclay Healthcare Center has 141 certified beds in Sylmar, and it's owned by a for-profit limited liability company. Nurse staffing runs about 4.10 hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average, with weekend coverage about 9% thinner than weekdays, and staff turnover at 43.5% sits just under the national figure. Those numbers aren't the problem. The inspection record is: 185 deficiencies, 12 at harm or jeopardy level, 23 abuse-related, and $384,678 in fines across seven penalties. CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. Its last inspection was January 16, 2026. Strong quality scores can't offset that inspection history.