• CMS rates this facility 5/5 stars (above average)
• Has 50 certified beds with an average of 47.2 residents per day (94% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 5 deficiencies (inspected Mar 30, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 4.65 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 35.5%
• Part of the The Ensign Group chain (324 facilities)
Lake Balboa Care Center is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Van Nuys, California with 50 certified beds. It has been operating since 1972. The facility scored above average compared to California facilities.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAGSTONE HEALTHCARE SOUTH LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Nov 8, 2022 |
| THE ENSIGN GROUP INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Nov 8, 2022 |
| BARRON, CRAIG | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2023 |
| SHIRAZI, KEYVAN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2023 |
| WILLITS, ADAM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Nov 8, 2022 |
| BURNAM, SOON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 8, 2022 |
| GAMERO, ALICIA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2023 |
| KEETCH, CHAD | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2011 |
| SATO, AMI | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Sep 9, 2024 |
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