Overview
Ararat Convalescent Hospital has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. It ranks 17th of 77 nursing homes in Los Angeles. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 81% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on November 19, 2025, found 13 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $10,039 in the past three years.
Ararat Convalescent Hospital is a nonprofit facility with 42 certified beds, caring for about 36 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1980.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 23%
Top 34%
Top 43%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 19, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $10,039
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.84 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.16 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.77 hrs
- Nurse aides2.91 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 42
- Average residents per day
- 36
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 20, 1980
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes