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Topanga Terrace

22125 ROSCOE BLVD, CANOGA PARK, CA, 91304
(818) 883-7292
112 licensed beds

CMS rates Topanga Terrace 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 61 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
112
CMS facility ID
056092
Care type
Nursing home
County
Los Angeles
Facility name
Topanga Terrace
Street address
22125 ROSCOE BLVD
City / state / ZIP
Canoga Park, CA 91304
Phone
(818) 883-7292

Topanga Terrace is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Canoga Park, California. It is licensed for 112 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 50 senior care facilities in Canoga Park 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 Topanga Terrace 61 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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 November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

The Topanga Group
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2014
Buchman Living Trust
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 96% stake — since 2007
Alvarado, Servando
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1994
Boyce, Surena
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Buchman, Avi
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Buchman, Cary
Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1988
Buchman, Linda
Additional disclosable party — since 1998
Buchman, Michael
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Buchman, Mindy
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
De Castro, Mildred
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Delgado, Gary
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999
Fikany, Marcy
Indirect owner — since 2014
Gan-el, Dan
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2007
Goldenberg, Alyson
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Goldenberg, Evan
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Goldenberg, Jeffrey
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Goldenberg, Mark
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Goldenberg, Melissa
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Goldenberg, Stephanie
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Helen Kain Family Trust Fbo Diane Cutler
Indirect owner — since 2014
Helen Kain Family Trust Fbo Kathy L. Collen
Indirect owner — since 2014
Helen Kain Family Trust Fbo Michelle Kain
Indirect owner — since 2014
Hever, Leeron
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Lave, Varen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Lewis, Jacklin
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Linghu, Steven
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Lopez, Diana
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Lyons, Ben
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Mualem, Shirley Mae
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Nasseri, Jonathan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Nelson, Carl
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Parver, Karen
Additional disclosable party — since 1998
Quality Health Services Corporation
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1996
Rehab Alliance
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Robles, Judith
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Rodriguez Perez, Jose
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Schwartz, Michael
Additional disclosable party — since 1998
Schwartz, Susan
Additional disclosable party — since 1998
Trujillo, Maria
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Wong, Letitia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1973-01-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
17 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-11-20
Nurse staffing
6.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$630 per day (≈ $19,150/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
72% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 15% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
23% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
112
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-07-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-07-23
2025-11-20Health inspection16 citations
F-0583
E · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-12-14
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-12-14
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 2025-12-14
F-0690
E · 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 2025-12-14
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-12-14
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-12-14
F-0711
D · No harm found
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2025-12-14
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2025-12-14
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-12-14
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-12-14
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2025-12-14
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 2025-12-14
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-12-14
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 2025-12-14
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-14
F-0887
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-12-14
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (44 citations)
2024-10-24Health inspection11 citations
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 2024-11-17
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0697
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0758
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0813
D · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-11-17
F-0887
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-11-17
2024-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-05-21
2023-10-05Health 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 2023-10-30
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0623
E · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-10-30
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 2023-10-30
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-10-30
2024-10-24Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0031
C · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2024-11-07
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-11-07
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-11-07
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-07
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-11-07
2023-10-05Fire-safety inspection15 citations
E-0041
C · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-10-23
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 2023-10-23
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0906
D · No harm found
Ensure gas cylinders are properly stored.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0922
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0925
D · No harm found
Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.
Corrected 2023-10-23
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 056092.
How it compares in California.
Inspection citations, 3 years
61
More than 43% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 65
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
6.4
Higher than 94% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
27%
Higher than 21% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 12 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased4.1%10.2%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight4.8%4.1%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2%0.7%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection1.3%1.2%1.5%Near state average
Have depressive symptoms0.0%7.6%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.3%0.3%0.1%Near state average
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.0%1.6%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%98.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened0.0%8.9%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.7%13.7%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.9%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers7.7%4.3%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.1%9.8%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication9.3%12.3%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.732.211.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.091.501.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%94.6%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8%1.3%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine99.5%93.1%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission20.0%22.6%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit10.7%11.1%11.8%Near state average
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0760 3 inspections. Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
  • F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  • F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  • F-0755 2 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  • F-0842 2 inspections. Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in California

  • Licensing: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification
  • File a complaint: 844-538-8766 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-231-4024. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 833-401-0832. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Ucla West Valley Medical Center, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Northridge Hospital Medical Center, about 4.5 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, about 5.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

What people say on Google.
4.051 ratings on Google
★★★★★Sobiya Khan · 2026-06-22 · via Google

“My father came to Topanga Terrace requiring intensive physical and occupational therapy after a prolonged hospital stay. I could not be happier with the care he received. As a physician, I would wholeheartedly recommend this facility to my own family members and patients. The case management team is exceptional, and the covering physician, Dr. Panossian, is attentive and proactive in overseeing h…”

★★★★★Lucie Lena · 2026-06-20 · via Google

“My mom stayed here for 2 weeks. The nurses are great. They are patient and kind. The activity coordinator, Luisa, is incredible. She made sure that my mom was included in the daily activities like bingo. The facility is clean and doesn’t smell. I would only ask them to put more chairs and shade umbrellas on their patios. My mom’s room had a sliding glass door to a patio. The rooms are not h…”

★★★★★Joselyn Gomez · 2026-03-28 · via Google

“Great team that works here, Beatrice my mom’s case worker was beyond helpful with the process of getting her set up with her board and care facility. Tonya and the rest of the team at station 2 were always on top of my calls and questions - my mom expressed she would miss everyone at the center because they took such great care of her.”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
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