Nursing home report
MISSION HILLS, CA · Medicare-certified · 254 beds
Ararat Nursing Facility in Mission Hills, CA has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, special focus candidate status, and $424,142 in fines over the last 24 months. Staffing is 3 stars and reported nurse staffing is 4.60 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, but recent inspection citations included restraints, abuse/neglect, and accident hazards.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.6009 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.6009.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints unless they were needed for medical treatment. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 604 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $155,100 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $20,303 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $55,839 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $79,430 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $113,470 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 9 fines · $460,840 in total fines · 4 payment denials.
Federal fine
Jul 18, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
May 21, 2025
Federal fine
May 21, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Feb 7, 2025
Federal fine
Oct 3, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 9, 2024
Federal fine
Aug 9, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
May 15, 2024
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
