Gilmar Manor

    15152 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91411
    • Assisted Living

    Grateful resident happy with accommodations

    I'm relieved to have found an available room - it feels like a blessing. The staff are pleasant and helpful, there's lots to offer, and I'm generally comfortable here.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    2.23·(13)

    Overall rating

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

      1.0
    • Staff

      1.6
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.5
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Helpful, pleasant staff
    • Room availability
    • Comfortable living spaces
    • Accessible amenities and activity options
    • Satisfaction with relocation

    Cons

    • Management professionalism and responsiveness deficiencies
    • Leadership and accountability gaps
    • Inconsistent and low-quality dining service
    • High cost and limited affordability
    • Deferred maintenance and worn facility condition
    • Pest-control concerns in resident areas
    • Care-quality and responsiveness gaps, including end-of-life communication issues
    • Staff conduct and property-safeguarding weaknesses
    • Resident-safety and substance-use management concerns
    • Conflict-of-interest and staffing-nepotism risks

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers describe a mixed experience at the facility. Positive notes focus on interpersonal aspects and move-in logistics: several comments highlight helpful, pleasant staff interactions, available rooms at the time of move-in, generally comfortable living spaces, and a sense of relief or satisfaction after relocating. There are also mentions of on-site amenities and activities, suggesting some programmatic options for residents.

    Care and staffing impressions are polarized. Some reviewers found staff to be attentive and supportive, while others raised concerns about care quality and responsiveness. Specific patterns include delays or gaps in timely response to resident needs, and worries about communication with families—particularly around serious clinical events and end-of-life matters. There are also repeated concerns about staff conduct and property controls, including allegations that personal items were mishandled; these point to weaknesses in supervision, documentation, and resident-property safeguards.

    Dining and daily living offerings are another area of inconsistency. Multiple comments cite cold or poor-quality meals and an overall dissatisfaction with food service. Activity and amenity references appear favorable in tone but are less detailed; prospective residents should verify which programs are currently active and how consistently they are delivered.

    The physical plant and safety environment present recurring themes. Reviewers note deferred maintenance, a shabby appearance in some areas, and sanitation or pest-control concerns. Several comments raise safety-related worries tied to the resident mix and substance-use management, indicating a perception of an environment that some found unsettling. Rent and fees are a consistent concern: many describe the cost as high relative to the quality of services and dining provided.

    Management and governance emerge as a core pattern. Multiple comments reflect frustration with administrative responsiveness and professionalism, along with perceived leadership and accountability shortfalls. Reports of potential conflict-of-interest practices (for example, family employment) and inconsistent conflict-resolution or grievance handling suggest governance and policy-enforcement gaps. Taken together, these operational weaknesses — in oversight, property security, maintenance, and dining — appear to drive much of the negative feedback.

    For prospective residents and families: there are clear positives around staff interactions for some and availability of rooms, but there are also consistent, facility-level concerns that warrant close investigation. Recommended next steps include: touring current resident areas, sampling meals, asking for documentation on pest-control and maintenance schedules, reviewing staffing levels and incident-response policies, clarifying costs and what they cover, and requesting references from current residents or families. These checks will help determine whether the facility’s strengths align with your priorities and whether identified operational gaps have been addressed.

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    Location

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    Gilmar Manor is located at 15152 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, CA, 91411.

    About Gilmar Manor

    Gilmar Manor sits at 15152 Victory Blvd in Van Nuys, California, and provides a range of care for seniors, so folks get help according to their own needs, and the place gives off a friendly, comfortable feeling with staff who go out of their way to help when needed. The facility has 78 licensed beds, and offers assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and independent living options, so people can find what's right for them, and if someone needs help with daily activities like bathing or dressing, staff step in as needed, but they also offer medication management, personal care, and nutritious meals that chefs and meal planners prepare every day. Memory care residents live in secure areas and have programs and activities set up to help their minds stay active, especially for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, and specialized nursing care is always available for seniors with complicated medical needs, including wound care, rehabilitation, physical and occupational therapy, and round-the-clock medical support if things get tricky.

    Gilmar Manor provides respite care for families who need a break, and works with nearby providers when home care or hospice is necessary, and folks can join in a maintenance-free lifestyle with plenty of opportunities for recreation and social activities, or pick from different types of care as their needs change. They offer resources and information on elder care topics for families and seniors who've got questions. Amenities are there to keep everyone comfortable, and the setting feels like a retirement home, letting people settle in and feel like it's their own space, while the culture of the community stays welcoming for residents and guests alike. Gilmar Manor falls under the assisted living category, and goes by the rules set by state or local groups as an adult residential care facility, but it doesn't take Medicare payments unless the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give the go-ahead. Some people say the facility has a review score of 9.0 from 9 reviews, and Vladimir Chertok is listed as the business owner and main contact. The place gets involved in foster care and has unique features built in to support the well-being of everyone who lives there, in ways that make it possible to compare it with other senior living places in the area and choose what fits best for each person.

    People often ask...

    Gilmar Manor offers assisted living and board and care.

    The full address for this community is 15152 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91411.

    No, Gilmar Manor 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.

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