• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 112 certified beds with an average of 97.8 residents per day (87% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 16 deficiencies (inspected Nov 20, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 6.51 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 26.3%
Topanga Terrace is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Canoga Park, California with 112 certified beds. It has been operating since 1973. The facility scored above average compared to California facilities.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
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.
+ 11 more deficiencies
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TOPANGA GROUP | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jul 23, 2014 |
| BUCHMAN LIVING TRUST | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 23, 2014 |
| BUCHMAN, CARY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jul 23, 2014 |
| BUCHMAN, LINDA | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jul 23, 2014 |
| QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 1996 |
| REHAB ALLIANCE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Oct 1, 2017 |
| THE TOPANGA GROUP | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jul 23, 2014 |
| ALVARADO, SERVANDO | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 17, 1994 |
| BOYCE, SURENA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 27, 2012 |
| BUCHMAN, AVI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 |
| BUCHMAN, CARY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 11, 1996 |
| DE CASTRO, MILDRED | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 29, 2024 |
| DELGADO, GARY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 29, 1999 |
| GAN-EL, DAN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 15, 2007 |
| HEVER, LEERON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 8, 2015 |
| LAVE, VAREN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 4, 2022 |
| LEWIS, JACKLIN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2017 |
| LINGHU, STEVEN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 6, 2021 |
| LOPEZ, DIANA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jun 12, 2023 |
| LYONS, BEN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 23, 2020 |
| MUALEM, SHIRLEY MAE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 23, 2000 |
| NASSERI, JONATHAN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2022 |
| NELSON, CARL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2020 |
| ROBLES, JUDITH | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 14, 2015 |
| RODRIGUEZ PEREZ, JOSE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 10, 2023 |
| TRUJILLO, MARIA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | May 6, 2013 |
| WONG, LETITIA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jun 3, 2013 |
| BUCHMAN, AVI | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2019 |
| BUCHMAN, CARY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 1988 |
| LYONS, BEN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2019 |
| BUCHMAN, AVI | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2019 |
| BUCHMAN, CARY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 1988 |
| GAN-EL, DAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |