Ararat Nursing Facility
15099 Mission Hills Road, Mission Hills, CA, 91345
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Special Focus Candidate
CMS has identified this facility as a Special Focus Candidate — a track record of serious quality issues that places it one step away from full Special Focus Facility designation.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 254 · avg 236 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 42.7% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 46.4% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 9 fines · $474,125 total
- Payment denials
- 5 denials
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 555579
- Certified beds
- 254 beds · avg 236 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Ararat Home Of Los Angeles Inc.
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- James Anthony Michail
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Walter Hekimian
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Peter s Darakjian
Trustee of The Snf · since 2024
- Robert Taylor
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Joseph h Kanimian
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Sinan Sinanian
Corporate Director · since 2022
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 136)
- E0842·Feb 25, 2026Complaint
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.
- D0684·Feb 25, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0656·Feb 25, 2026Complaint
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.
- D0583·Feb 25, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D0842·Feb 18, 2026Complaint
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.
- E0689·Feb 18, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0684·Feb 4, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0656·Feb 4, 2026Complaint
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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $27K · 1 payment denial
- 20252 fines · $176K · 2 payment denials
- 20243 fines · $249K · 2 payment denials
- 20233 fines · $23K
Most recent events
- Feb 4, 2026Payment denial · 14 days · starting Mar 6, 2026
- Feb 4, 2026Fine · $27K
- Jul 18, 2025Fine · $155K
- May 21, 2025Payment denial · 14 days · starting Jul 28, 2025
- May 21, 2025Fine · $21K
- Feb 7, 2025Payment denial · 52 days · starting Mar 11, 2025
Largest single fine on record: $155K.
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 18, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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