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2373 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041 · Los Angeles County
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CMS certification number 555126 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Ararat Convalescent Hospital a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Ararat Convalescent Hospital as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the California average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.84 hours per resident per day at Ararat Convalescent Hospital, above the California median of 4.27 (US median: 3.72). About 1.16 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.39 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 27.5% of nursing staff left within a year (California median 36%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Ararat Convalescent Hospital: Medicare and Medicaid
Ararat Convalescent Hospital is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet California's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on November 19, 2025 and found 12 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 36 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 36 citations at Ararat Convalescent Hospital across 12 inspection dates, 10 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on November 15, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (10) and resident assessment and care planning (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment" (tag F0604, level J, November 15, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 12, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
November 19, 2025 · 12 citations
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
BEnsure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
BProvide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
September 11, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
September 4, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
November 15, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
November 14, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 7, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
October 17, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
October 6, 2024 · 7 citations
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
EEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
BProvide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
April 29, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DTry different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
March 18, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
October 8, 2023 · 7 citations
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
BProvide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Questions to ask on a tour of Ararat Convalescent Hospital
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on November 15, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on November 15, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $10,039 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | Fine | $10,039 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Ararat Convalescent Hospital
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.0 mi
Glendale Adventist Medical Ctr GlendaleEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 3m for patients treated and sent home
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2.3 mi
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center GlendaleEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 16m for patients treated and sent home
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3.9 mi
Huntington Memorial Hospital PasadenaEmergency roomMedian ER visit 4h 28m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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