LAKE BALBOA CARE CENTER

📍 16955 VANOWEN STREET, van-nuys, CA 91406 📞 8183430700 🛏️ 50 beds

Overall Rating

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5/5

Health Inspection

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4/5

Staffing

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3/5

Quality Measures

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5/5

Inspection History Overview

51
Total Violations
9 years of data
$650
Total Fines
1 penalties
9
Inspections
Since 2014
21
Quality Metrics
Tracked measures

Health Violations by Year

2025 5 violations

Tag 0550 D Mar 30, 2025

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2025
Tag 0583 D Mar 30, 2025

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2025
Tag 0697 D Mar 30, 2025

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2025
Tag 0880 D Mar 30, 2025

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2025
Tag 0912 B Mar 30, 2025

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2025

2024 6 violations

Tag 0550 D Mar 21, 2024

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2024
Tag 0558 D Mar 21, 2024

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2024
Tag 0578 D Mar 21, 2024

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2024
Tag 0755 E Mar 21, 2024

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2024
Tag 0812 D Mar 21, 2024

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2024
Tag 0912 B Mar 21, 2024

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2024

2023 1 violations

Tag 0550 D May 25, 2023

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Jun 9, 2023

2022 5 violations

Tag 0880 D Jul 22, 2022

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jul 25, 2022
Tag 0885 E Jul 17, 2022

Report COVID19 data to residents and families.

✓ Corrected: Jul 26, 2022
Tag 0624 D May 6, 2022

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

✓ Corrected: Jun 10, 2022
Tag 0880 E May 6, 2022

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jun 10, 2022
Tag 0880 E Feb 28, 2022

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Mar 18, 2022

2021 7 violations

Tag 0558 D Nov 21, 2021

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Dec 20, 2021
Tag 0565 E Nov 21, 2021

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

✓ Corrected: Dec 20, 2021
Tag 0656 D Nov 21, 2021

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Dec 20, 2021
Tag 0755 D Nov 21, 2021

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Dec 20, 2021
Tag 0761 D Nov 21, 2021

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: Dec 20, 2021
Tag 0880 E Nov 21, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Dec 20, 2021
Tag 0912 B Nov 21, 2021

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

2020 6 violations

Tag 0624 D Jul 31, 2020

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2020
Tag 0755 E Feb 21, 2020

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Mar 10, 2020
Tag 0759 D Feb 21, 2020

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

✓ Corrected: Mar 10, 2020
Tag 0761 E Feb 21, 2020

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: Mar 10, 2020
Tag 0812 E Feb 21, 2020

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Mar 10, 2020
Tag 0912 B Feb 21, 2020

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

✓ Corrected: Mar 10, 2020

2019 10 violations

Tag 0755 D Dec 31, 2019

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2020
Tag 0711 D Mar 29, 2019

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

✓ Corrected: Apr 9, 2019
Tag 0582 D Feb 15, 2019

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

✓ Corrected: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0732 B Feb 15, 2019

Post nurse staffing information every day.

✓ Corrected: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0755 D Feb 15, 2019

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0758 D Feb 15, 2019

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: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0761 D Feb 15, 2019

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: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0803 E Feb 15, 2019

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: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0842 D Feb 15, 2019

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0912 B Feb 15, 2019

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

2018 10 violations

Tag 0689 D Aug 7, 2018

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 10, 2018
Tag 0656 D Feb 23, 2018

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0658 D Feb 23, 2018

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0690 D Feb 23, 2018

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: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0697 D Feb 23, 2018

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0800 D Feb 23, 2018

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0804 D Feb 23, 2018

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0806 D Feb 23, 2018

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0808 E Feb 23, 2018

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0912 B Feb 23, 2018

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

2017 1 violations

Tag 0309 E Jun 16, 2017

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

✓ Corrected: Jun 20, 2017

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2021 1 penalties totaling $650

$650
Fine
August 2, 2021
Average: $650 | Range: $650 - $650

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March 21, 2024
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May 25, 2023
0.00

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July 22, 2022
0.00

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July 17, 2022
0.00

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May 6, 2022
0.00

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February 28, 2022
0.00

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November 21, 2021
0.00

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February 21, 2020
0.00

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February 15, 2019
0.00

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Ownership Information

For profit - Corporation
Independent (Not part of a chain)
056180
056180
8183430700
Los Angeles

Historical Ownership Records

August 25, 2025
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