For profit - Limited Liability company ·
218 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Astoria Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sylmar, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.85 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on May 9, 2025 cited 51 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight.
Special Focus Facility: SFF Candidate. CMS has identified this facility for enhanced oversight.
1 fine totaling $16,820 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
How Astoria Healthcare Center compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
California avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.85
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.36
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.45
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
35.4%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
51.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.85
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.36
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.04
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.45
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.60
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
35.4%
Registered Nurses
31.3%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
May 9, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
51
Total Deficiencies Found
405
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Astoria Healthcare Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 18, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026
Immediate jeopardy
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 26, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 26, 2025
Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.Administration Deficiencies · Dec 26, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 26, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 26, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
About This Facility
Address
14040 Astoria Street Sylmar, CA 91342
CMS Certification #
056084
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
218
Avg Residents/Day
204.4
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1977-01-01
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Astoria Healthcare Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Astoria Healthcare Center reports 3.85 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 51 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
Astoria Healthcare Center is certified for 218 beds.
Admissions at Astoria Healthcare Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (818) 367-5881. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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