Nursing home
The Gardens Healthcare Center
17650 Devonshire Street, Northridge, CA 91325 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (15 facilities) · 45 certified beds
The Gardens Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Northridge, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.95 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on May 11, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Gardens 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.95 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.34 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 66.7% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at The Gardens 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
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2025 · 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 · May 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 11, 2025 · 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 · May 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 11, 2025 · 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
- 17650 Devonshire Street
Northridge, CA 91325 - CMS certification #
- 555791
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 45
- Avg residents/day
- 43.7
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2002-06-15
- Chain
- Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (15 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Healthpeak Properties, Inc. facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
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
- Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Northridge. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Magnolia Gardens Convalescent Hospital, Granada Hills. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Star Care Home Health, Inc, Granada Hills. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 91325 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Northridge Dialysis Center, Northridge, 1.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Northridge Kidney Center, LLC, Northridge, 2.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Northridge Kidney Care Center, Northridge, 2.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 240 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 91325.
Quest Hospice, Inc., office in Granada Hills, 0.5 miles away, straight line
Calmedix Hospice, Inc, office in Northridge, 0.6 miles away, straight line
Elegant Hospice Care, office in Granada Hills, 0.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- James Michail, MD, Granada Hills. 1.0 mile 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: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 The Gardens Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Gardens Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Gardens Healthcare Center staffed?
The Gardens Healthcare Center reports 4.95 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has The Gardens Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Gardens Healthcare Center have?
The Gardens Healthcare Center is certified for 45 beds.