Lake Balboa Care Center
16955 Vanowen Street, Van Nuys, CA, 91406
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: The Ensign Group
- Certified beds
- 50 · avg 48 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 32.8% — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 30% — lower than most California nursing homesCalifornia 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
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 056180
- Certified beds
- 50 beds · avg 48 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Nightfall Healthcare Inc
- Chain affiliation
- The Ensign Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the The Ensign Group chain — 338 facilities across 17 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.2 / 5.
Disclosed owners (10 on record)
- Ami Sato
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Craig s Barron
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Keyvan Shirazi
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Alicia Gamero
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Adam Willits
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Flagstone Healthcare South Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
+ 4 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
February 2023 (3 years ago) · acquired from Lake Balboa Care Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 28)
- B0912·Apr 12, 2026
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- E0880·Apr 12, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0842·Apr 12, 2026
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.
- D0814·Apr 12, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- D0812·Apr 12, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0804·Apr 12, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E0760·Apr 12, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E0684·Apr 12, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Fire-safety citations
11 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 12, 2026. 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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