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Ararat Convalescent Hospital

2373 COLORADO BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA, 90041
(323) 256-8012
42 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
42
CMS facility ID
555126
Care type
Nursing home
County
Los Angeles
Facility name
Ararat Convalescent Hospital
Street address
2373 COLORADO BLVD.
City / state / ZIP
Los Angeles, CA 90041
Phone
(323) 256-8012

About this facility — Ararat Convalescent Hospital

Ararat Convalescent Hospital is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles, California. It is licensed for 42 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 377 senior care facilities in Los Angeles and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Ararat Convalescent Hospital 45 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $10,039 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ararat Home of Los Angeles Inc.
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 1980
Darakjian, Peter
Director — since 2010
Ghookasian, Derik
Director — since 2015
Hmayakyan, Samvel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Kanimian, Joseph
Director — since 2008
Keshishyan, Varsenik
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Sinanian, Sinan
Director — since 2022
Taylor, Robert
Director — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1980-05-20
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
15 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$10,039 total
Last standard inspection
2025-11-19
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$426 per day (≈ $12,950/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
83% Medicaid · 17% Medicare · 0% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
42
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-04-01
2025-11-19Health inspection12 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0726
D · No harm found
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0911
B · No harm found
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2025-12-11
13 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)
2025-09-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-23
2025-09-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-23
2024-11-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0604
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2024-12-05
2024-11-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-06
2024-11-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-11-22
2024-10-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-11-08
2024-10-06Health inspection7 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0726
E · No harm found
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2024-10-28
2024-04-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-05-17
F-0700
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Try 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.
Corrected 2024-05-17
2024-03-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0688
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide 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.
Corrected 2024-04-11
2023-10-08Health inspection7 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-10-29
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-10-29
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-10-29
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-10-29
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-10-29
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-29
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2023-10-29
2025-11-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-12-11
2024-10-06Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-11-04
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-11-04
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-11-04
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-04
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-11-04
2023-10-08Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-11-03
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-11-03

Federal penalties

2024-11-07Fine$10,039
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 555126.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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