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Ararat Convalescent Hospital
2373 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Ararat Convalescent Hospital is a Non-profit, corporation nursing home in Los Angeles, California, certified for 42 beds and caring for about 37 residents a day.
CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars overall, above the California median of 3; the health inspection rating is 3, staffing 5 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 36 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (15, 11, 10 by cycle, most recent first), 1 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 85.7 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 51.1.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: fines totalling $10K.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.7 hours per resident per day (1.0 RN), close to the California median of 4.2; nursing staff turnover is 27.3%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Los Angeles Co. median | California median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 36 | 61 | 44 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 85.7 | 69.1 | 51.1 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.3% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $10,039 | $12,831 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (369 in the county, 1165 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: California average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 19 Nov 2025, 6 Oct 2024.
Severity mix: J ×1 D ×19 E ×11 B ×4 C ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0726 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0911 | Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. | B | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 11 Sep 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 23 Sep 2025 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 23 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | J | Complaint investigation | 5 Dec 2024 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 22 Nov 2024 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Nov 2024 |
| 6 Oct 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 6 Oct 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 6 Oct 2024 | F0726 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 6 Oct 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 6 Oct 2024 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 6 Oct 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 6 Oct 2024 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 29 Apr 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 May 2024 |
| 29 Apr 2024 | F0700 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 May 2024 |
| 18 Mar 2024 | F0688 | 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. | E | Complaint investigation | 11 Apr 2024 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 29 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Standard survey | 29 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 29 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 29 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 29 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 29 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B | Standard survey | 29 Oct 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2024 | Fine | $10,039 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the California average. Turnover: nursing staff 27.3%, RNs 22.2%; 2 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | California median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 13.4% | 8.9% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 6.4% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 8.4% | 8.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 0.0% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 12.6% | 9.1% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Ararat Home Of Los Angeles Inc..
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Home of Los Angeles Inc. | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 05/30/1980 |
| Ararat Home of Los Angeles Inc. | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/1980 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Los Angeles County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcott Rehabilitation Hospital | Los Angeles | 121 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 34.7 | $9K | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Alden Terrace Convalescent Hospital | Los Angeles | 210 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 16.7 | — | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Angels Nursing Health Center | Los Angeles | 49 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 75.5 | $72K | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Ararat Post Acute | Glendale | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 107.1 | $42K | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Atherton Baptist Home | Alhambra | 113 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 24.8 | — | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Atlantic Memorial Healthcare Center | Long Beach | 104 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24.0 | — | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Beachside Post Acute | Torrance | 110 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 28.2 | — | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Beacon Healthcare Center | West Covina | 54 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 59.3 | — | 14 May 2026 |
All 369 facilities in Los Angeles County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Ararat Convalescent Hospital been cited for?
36 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The California median is 44 per facility.
Has Ararat Convalescent Hospital been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $10K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Ararat Convalescent Hospital compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.7 hours per resident per day against a California median of 4.2 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Ararat Convalescent Hospital?
Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Ararat Home of Los Angeles Inc. and Ararat Home of Los Angeles Inc.. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Ararat Convalescent Hospital last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 12 Mar 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 19 Nov 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.