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Villa Scalabrini Special Care

10631 VINEDALE STREET, SUN VALLEY, CA, 91352
(818) 768-6500
58 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
58
State license
191201168
CMS facility ID
555862
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Villa Scalabrini Special Care
Street address
10631 VINEDALE STREET
City / state / ZIP
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Phone
(818) 768-6500
State license #
191201168

Villa Scalabrini Special Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sun Valley, California. It is licensed for 58 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 45 senior care facilities in Sun Valley 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 Villa Scalabrini Special Care 41 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Afshar, Ardeshir
Managing employee · Officer — since 2009
Balen, Adilso
Officer — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2009-06-12
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-26
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$206 per day (≈ $6,260/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
26% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 73% private/other
Occupancy
67% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
60% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
58
Licensed as
RCFE
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.
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.
2026-02-26Health inspection7 citations
F-0605
E · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2026-03-16
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 2026-03-16
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2026-03-16
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 2026-03-16
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-03-16
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 2026-03-16
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-16
2025-02-16Health inspection15 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 2025-03-07
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-03-07
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 2025-03-07
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0688
D · No harm found
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 2025-03-07
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-03-07
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 2025-03-07
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0700
E · No harm found
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 2025-03-07
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 2025-03-07
F-0801
E · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2025-03-07
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 2025-03-07
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-07
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)
2024-03-10Health inspection7 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0761
D · 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 2024-03-21
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-21
2023-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2023-12-04
F-0776
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Corrected 2023-12-04
2026-02-26Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0342
D · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2026-03-09
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-03-09
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-03-09
2025-02-16Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2025-03-03
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-03-03
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-03-03
2024-03-10Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-03-12
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-03-12
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-03-12
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-03-12
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 555862.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Corporate network & affiliates
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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