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Valley Palms Care Center

13400 Sherman Way, N Hollywood, CA, 91605

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 055287

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Federal Quality Data

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Cambridge Healthcare Services
Certified beds
99 · avg 93 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
34.2%near the California averageCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
35.7%near the California averageCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $33,681 total
Payment denials
1 denial
Infection control citations
1

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
055287
Certified beds
99 beds · avg 93 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
13400 Sherman Way Llc
Chain affiliation
Cambridge Healthcare Services

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

Chain affiliation

Part of the Cambridge Healthcare Services chain — 32 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.6 / 5.

Disclosed owners (9 on record)

  • Ira e Smedra Living Trust

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 22% · since 2020

  • Jacob Wintner

    Corporate Officer · since 2016

  • Cambridge Healthcare Services Llc

    Other · since 2010

  • Baruch Deutsch

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 10% · since 1999

  • Ira Smedra

    Corporate Officer · since 1999

  • Maureen Latt

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 10% · since 1999

+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

97 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding46 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $34K1 payment denial

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 97)

  • D0656·Apr 21, 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.

  • D0609·Apr 21, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • D0607·Apr 21, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  • D0684·Feb 13, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • D0610·Feb 13, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • D0755·Dec 19, 2025Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • D0697·Dec 19, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  • D0600·Dec 19, 2025Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $17K
  • 20241 fine · $16K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Jan 22, 2025Fine · $17K
  • Feb 18, 2024Payment denial · 5 days · starting Mar 19, 2024
  • Feb 18, 2024Fine · $16K

Largest single fine on record: $17K.

Fire-safety citations

24 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 22, 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.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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