Valley Palms Care Center
13400 Sherman Way, N Hollywood, CA, 91605
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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 Star Ratings
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 departed — near 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
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
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 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.
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.
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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