Updated: March 2026 data
Van Nuys, CA

Lake Balboa Care Center

16955 Vanowen Street, Van Nuys, California 91406
(818) 343-0700
50 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Corporation
5★
Overall
5★
Health Insp.
3★
Staffing
5★
QM
84.6
Score /100
#64
in California
#497
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#64
of 1,162 in California
State Rank
#1
of 6 in Van Nuys
City Rank
$400
CA median · semi-private
Daily Cost

84.6
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #64 · National rank #497 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
47 residents for 50 certified beds · 94% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
50
Certified Beds
47
Avg Residents/Day
4h 39m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
94%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility California Comparison
Overall Rating 5 / 5 3.1 / 5 1.9 above CA avg
Health Inspection 5 / 5 2.8 / 5 2.2 above CA avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 4.1 / 5 0.9 above CA avg
Long-Stay QM — / 5 4.4 / 5 No state benchmark
Short-Stay QM 5 / 5 3.4 / 5 1.6 above CA avg
Staffing Rating 3 / 5 3.1 / 5 About the same as CA

This table compares the facility to California averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
4h 39m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 59m
Weekend Total Nurse
47m
Weekday RN
20m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility California Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 39m 4h 31m +8m
RN hours / resident / day 47m 39m +8m
Licensed hours / resident / day 2h 09m 1h 52m +17m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 17 min 6 min +11m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 59m 4h 05m −6m
Weekend RN hours 20m 30m −10m
Total nursing staff turnover 35.5% 38.1% −2.6 pts
RN turnover 30.0% 40.6% −10.6 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in California
$400
Per Day
Semi-private
$12,167
Per Month
State median
$146,000
Per Year
State median
27% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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