Ararat Nursing Facility

Ararat Nursing Facility is a skilled nursing facility located at 15099 Mission Hills Road in Mission Hills, California, within Los Angeles County. The facility operates 254 certified beds and is classified as a non-profit corporation. It is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid residents. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Ararat Nursing Facility holds an overall CMS star rating of 1 out of 5, which falls below the national average of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating stands at 1 out of 5, indicating a higher number or severity of deficiencies identified during state inspections compared to facilities with higher ratings. The staffing rating is 3 out of 5, which aligns with the national average and reflects the number of nursing hours provided per resident per day. The quality measure rating is 2 out of 5, based on clinical data related to resident health outcomes such as mobility, pain management, and hospital readmissions. As a Medicare and Medicaid certified facility, Ararat Nursing Facility accepts residents whose care is funded through the federal Medicare program, which typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay. The facility also accepts Medicaid, the joint federal and state program that covers long-term care for individuals who meet income and asset eligibility requirements under California's Medi-Cal program. Prospective residents and their families should contact the facility directly at (818) 837-1800 to confirm current insurance acceptance, bed availability, and applicable costs for private pay arrangements. When compared to national benchmarks, Ararat Nursing Facility performs below average in overall rating, health inspections, and quality measures, while meeting the national average in staffing. The national CMS average overall rating is 3.0 stars, placing this facility's overall score of 1 star in the lowest tier of the five-star rating system. Individuals researching nursing facility options in the Mission Hills area of Los Angeles County may use CMS rating data alongside other factors, such as facility tours, staffing disclosures, and state inspection reports, which are publicly available through the CMS Care Compare database.