Northridge Care Center

    7836 Reseda Blvd, Reseda, CA 91335
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.53·(34)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.8
    • Staff

      3.2
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      3.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Experienced CNAs and LVNs
    • Consistent nurse assignments
    • Supportive social-services team
    • Family-oriented recreation and activities
    • Strong rehabilitation and therapy program
    • Cleanliness and daily housekeeping
    • Good meal quality
    • Helpful admissions and office staff
    • Responsive supervisory staff and problem resolution

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff responsiveness to call-bells and requests
    • Staffing shortages and uneven staff presence
    • Delays in medication administration and vital-sign monitoring
    • Gaps in personal-care scheduling (bathing, turning, feeding)
    • Weak transfer and resident-handling procedures
    • Inconsistent family communication and complaint follow-up
    • Inconsistent personal-property and linen management
    • Nighttime noise and sleep-disruption issues
    • Facility maintenance variability and aged units
    • Lapses in phone/communication systems
    • Allegations of serious incident-handling and delayed external reporting

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews describe a facility with a clear mix of strong caregiving relationships and operational inconsistencies. Many families and residents praise the direct-care teams — experienced CNAs, caring LVNs, and consistent nurses — and highlight a supportive social-services and recreational program that helps residents feel at home. Housekeeping and meal quality are frequently noted as strengths, and the rehabilitation/therapy program receives positive mention for its effectiveness. Administrative staff and some supervisors are described as helpful and able to resolve issues quickly in certain cases.

    At the same time, a substantial number of comments point to recurring problems with responsiveness and clinical process reliability. Common themes include long call-bell wait times, difficulty locating staff during busy periods, and staffing gaps that appear to contribute to delayed assistance. Several reviewers described delays in medication delivery and in routine vital-sign checks, as well as inconsistent scheduling of personal care such as bathing, repositioning, and assistance with feeding. These operational gaps raise concerns about continuity of clinical oversight and timely symptom relief.

    Communication and incident follow-up are uneven. Some families report clear, supportive exchanges with staff and management; others describe poor follow-through on complaints, disconnected phone lines or transferred calls, and limited transparency around individual care issues. There are also accounts of inconsistent handling of transfers and personal property, and at least one reference to a serious incident that reviewers said was not promptly reported to external parties, which has heightened family concern.

    Facility-related comments are mixed: many reviewers commend daily cleaning and meal service, while others note aged or run-down areas, shared-room crowding, and disruptive nighttime construction or noise. Activity programming and therapy services are generally viewed positively and contribute to resident well-being, but environmental and operational issues (noise, room-sharing, maintenance variability) can detract from the overall experience for some residents.

    For prospective residents and families, the pattern suggests that experiences can vary considerably depending on staffing levels and shift coverage. Recommended pre-admission steps include asking about current staffing ratios and call-bell response expectations, clarifying medication-administration and vital-sign monitoring procedures, reviewing bathing and repositioning schedules for higher-dependency residents, and confirming the facility's policies for family communication, visitations, transfer procedures, and handling of personal belongings. A walkthrough at different times of day and a conversation with the social-services director and nursing supervisor can help assess whether the facility's strengths align with an individual resident's needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Northridge Care Center is located at 7836 Reseda Blvd, Reseda, CA, 91335.

    About Northridge Care Center

    Northridge Care Center sits in Los Angeles, California, and has been running as a skilled nursing facility since 1990 with 97 beds in total. The staff stays on-site 24 hours a day, and folks here can count on a reliable team to answer calls and give care day or night, often focusing on quick recovery and wellness. The facility has long worked closely with Northridge Hospital through the Chronic Transitional Care Management Program, which helps people transition from hospital stays to skilled nursing care, always aiming to cut down chances of being sent back to the hospital.

    You'll find an interdisciplinary staff here, including medical professionals and social services, who tailor each care plan to the needs of every resident. They offer a mix of services like rehabilitation programs and focus condition treatment, and the clinic gets run by physicians. People get care designed to help them recover quickly, which the staff has been working on for years. Their wellness-based approach looks after the whole person, often integrating health and wellness right into daily life.

    The building has been remodeled, and residents can enjoy spaces like the Fireside Room, which comes with a piano and a big screen TV for visits and activities with family. The lobby and front desk welcome visitors, and there's complimentary WiFi throughout the facility. Residents don't just get medical care-they can take part in activity programs, join religious services, or visit the beauty and barber shop as they like. The place stays clean, and the staff does what they can to keep everyone comfortable and informed. Every program and service at Northridge Care Center focuses on recovery, wellness, and helping residents feel at home and safe, even as they deal with complex health issues or need a bit more support.

    People often ask...

    Northridge Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, board and care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 8 photos of Northridge Care Center on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 7836 Reseda Blvd, Reseda, CA 91335.

    No, Northridge Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In California, the Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division licenses residential care facilities for the elderly, conducting inspections and investigating complaints.

    License number197608678
    StatusLicensed
    Facility typeResidential Care Elderly
    Capacity6 residents
    LicenseeHEARTLAND CARE, INC.
    EffectiveAugust 25th, 2014
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    Inspection Reports

    9

    Reports

    12

    Type A Citations

    8

    Type B Citations

    2

    Complaints

    6

    Years

    04 Aug 2025Inspection
    Observed a single-story residence with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and common areas. Found no deficiencies.
    12 Aug 2024Inspection
    Identified deficiencies in resident records and staff training, and found medications unlocked and accessible to residents, creating safety risks.
    • Type A87705(f)(2)
    • Type B87506(a)
    • Type B1569.626(a)(2)
    14 Mar 2024Inspection
    Observed overall compliance with safety standards and care requirements; records were complete and no deficiencies were noted.
    03 Oct 2023Inspection
    Identified five incidents from 03/16/23 to 09/19/23 that were not reported to the licensing agency within seven days, and noted incomplete resident records.
    • Type B87211(a)(1)A,B&D
    • Type B87506(a)
    03 Oct 2023Complaint
    Investigated three allegations about residents not being showered, staff physically abusing residents, and financial abuse of a resident. Interviews and observations did not reveal evidence to support the allegations.
    29 Aug 2022Inspection
    Identified deficiencies in infection control planning, visitor screening, and hospice care compliance. Noted issues with death reporting and bedridden resident placement.
    • Type A87355(e)(1)
    • Type A1569.72(c)
    • Type A87633(a)(1)
    • Type B87470(c)
    • Type B87470(c)(1)(F)
    • Type B87211(a)(1)(A)
    15 Jun 2022Complaint
    Investigated the allegation that a staff member handled a resident roughly by pinching the resident's sleeve to remove them from the restroom.
    • Type B87468.1(a)(1)
    12 Aug 2021Inspection
    Identified several health and safety deficiencies, including sharps and medications accessible to residents, inadequate infection control screening, and missing criminal background clearances for staff.
    • Type A87355(a)
    • Type A87355(e)(3)
    • Type A87705(f)(1)(2)
    • Type A87468.1(a)(2)
    31 Jan 2020Inspection
    Identified deficiencies related to staff qualifications, resident paperwork, and personal property documentation during the visit. Deficiencies were addressed with the facility designee.
    • Type A87355(a)
    • Type A87355(e)(3)
    • Type A87705(f)(1)
    • Type A8746.1(a)(2)

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