Nursing home
Chestnut Ridge Post Acute
525 South Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 106 certified beds
Chestnut Ridge Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Glendale, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.11 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 19, 2025 cited 25 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $129,485In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Chestnut Ridge Post Acute 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.11 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.37 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 25.2% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 25.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $129,485, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Chestnut Ridge Post Acute
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 525 South Central Avenue
Glendale, CA 91204 - CMS certification #
- 056190
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 106
- Avg residents/day
- 103.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1970-05-11
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center, Glendale. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Glenhaven Healthcare, Glendale. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Sunny Life Home Health Care Inc, Glendale. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 91204 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc-West Glendale, Glendale, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Care Dialysis Center, Glendale, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita West Glendale Dialysis, Glendale, 0.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 171 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 91204.
Faith & Life Hospice Inc, office in Glendale, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Olympia Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Glendale, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Hp Hospice Care, Inc, office in Glendale, 0.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ferdinant Saran, MD, Glendale. 0.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chestnut Ridge Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Chestnut Ridge Post Acute an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Chestnut Ridge Post Acute staffed?
Chestnut Ridge Post Acute reports 4.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Chestnut Ridge Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 25 deficiencies.
How many beds does Chestnut Ridge Post Acute have?
Chestnut Ridge Post Acute is certified for 106 beds.