Deficiency Index

Maclay Healthcare Center

Sylmar, California · CCN 555583

124 surveys since 2011, 30 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
457
Surveys
124
Harm or worse
30
Immediate jeopardy
8
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy8

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file84/124

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
141
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
SERRANO GROUP
County
Los Angeles
Medicare-certified since
1993

CMS ratings

Overall
2
Health inspection
1
Staffing
3
Quality measures
5

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 225 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in California.

Last survey on record

Jul 21, 2026

111 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day4.104.08
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.43—
Annual nurse turnover43.5%37.2%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$355,191 across 7 penalties
Payment denials
4
Special focus
SFF Candidate
Abuse icon
Flagged by CMS on Care Compare

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ63.2%K10.5%L—
Actual harmG63.2%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD10354.5%E7238.1%F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C10.5%
CMS’s current file: 189 of the 457 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F60012×

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • F84212×

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  • F65611×

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • F8809×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F6898×

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Maclay Healthcare Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, patternF805Jan 16, 2026

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to prepare food in a form designed to meet individual needs (requirements for a person's well-being, such as food) for:1. Three (3) of eight (8) sampled residents (Resident 14, Resident 96, and Resident 24) on pureed diet (a texture modified diet that consist of smooth, pudding-like consistencies that are easy to swallow) by not following the recipe for puree oatmeal and in accordance with the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI - a framework for categorizing food textures and drink thickness) Level Four (4) Standards (puree foods and extremely thick drinks) when on 1/13/2026, Resident 14, Resident 96, and Resident 24 were served regular oatmeal with lumps, grains, and was not pureed.2. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Mar 22, 2025

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to protect the resident ' s right to be free from physical abuse (deliberately aggressive or violent behavior with the intention to cause harm) for one of four sampled residents (Resident 1) when on 3/16/2025 at 8:26 a.m., Resident 1 and Resident 2, who were both in the facility ' s smoking patio (an outdoor area designed for residents to enjoy fresh air and engage in activities), had a verbal altercation (a noisy argument or disagreement) that led to a physical altercation (a confrontation or fight involving physical contact or force) in which Resident 2 used a knife in his (Resident 2) possession to cause an injury to Resident 1. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Mar 22, 2025

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide supervision (refers to the ongoing monitoring and guidance provided by staff to ensure the safety and well-being of residents) for two of four residents (Resident 1 and Resident 2) when on 3/16/2025 at 8:26 a.m., Resident 1 and Resident 2, who were both in the facility ' s smoking patio (an outdoor area designed for residents to enjoy fresh air and engage in activities), had a verbal altercation (a noisy argument or disagreement) that led to a physical altercation (a confrontation or fight involving physical contact or force) in which Resident 2 used a knife in his (Resident 2) possession to cause an injury to Resident 1. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF806Oct 11, 2024

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that one of one sampled resident (Resident 135) was not given food containing allergens (a substance that causes an allergic [a condition that causes illness when someone eats certain foods or touches or breathes in certain substances] reaction) when on 10/8/2024, Resident 135, who was allergic to onions, was served baked beans containing onions for lunch. This deficient practice resulted in Resident 135 being served baked beans containing onions which had the potential to result in a life-threatening condition such as anaphylactic shock (severe allergic reaction including closure of airways), severe tachycardia (increased heart rate), cardiac arrest (sudden loss of heart function, breathing, and… […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Jun 7, 2024

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of six sampled residents (Resident 1), who was cognitively (mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding) intact and had a history of right-sided weakness following a cerebral infarction (stroke-a loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which damages brain tissue), was free from sexual abuse (sexual behavior or a sexual act forced upon a woman, man, or child without their consent). On 5/26/2024 at 8:45 p.m., Certified Nursing Assistant 2 (CNA 2) and CNA 3, after hearing Resident 1 yelling for help, went to Resident 1 ' s room. CNA 2 and CNA 3 witnessed Resident 2, Resident 1 ' s roommate, on top of Resident 1 and was kissing Resident 1 ' s neck area. […]

Read 47 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 47 of 457 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jul 21, 2026Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Jun 9, 2026Complaint3 findings
  • Apr 29, 2026Complaint4 findings · 1 harm
  • Apr 14, 2026Complaint5 findings
  • Mar 3, 2026Complaint3 findings
  • Jan 16, 2026Standard34 findings · 1 harm
  • Sep 15, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 28, 2025Complaint2 findings
Show the 116 earlier surveys
  • Jul 9, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 3, 2025Complaint4 findings
  • Apr 28, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Mar 22, 2025Complaint7 findings · 2 harm
  • Jan 28, 2025Complaint2 findings
  • Jan 16, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 24, 2024Complaint5 findings
  • Dec 18, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 31, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Oct 24, 2024Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Oct 11, 2024Standard31 findings · 1 harm
  • Sep 10, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Aug 21, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 5, 2024Complaint6 findings · 1 harm
  • Jul 18, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 7, 2024Complaint10 findings · 1 harm
  • Apr 10, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Feb 23, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 25, 2024Complaint6 findings
  • Dec 4, 2023Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Nov 14, 2023Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Oct 25, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 6, 2023Standard and complaint29 findings
  • Sep 29, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 27, 2023Complaint5 findings · 1 harm
  • Sep 22, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 7, 2023Complaint7 findings · 2 harm
  • Sep 1, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 23, 2023Complaint2 findings
  • Aug 14, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 27, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 19, 2023Complaint2 findings
  • Jun 30, 2023Complaint2 findings
  • Jun 21, 2023Complaint6 findings
  • May 12, 2023Complaint2 findings
  • Apr 27, 2023Complaint2 findings
  • Apr 11, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Mar 16, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 23, 2023Complaint3 findings
  • Feb 21, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 10, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 19, 2023Complaint5 findings
  • Nov 21, 2022Complaint2 findings
  • Oct 28, 2022Standard17 findings · 2 harm
  • Sep 1, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 21, 2022Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Aug 14, 2022Complaint2 findings
  • Aug 10, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 24, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 5, 2022Complaint2 findings
  • Jun 23, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • May 21, 2022Complaint2 findings
  • Apr 3, 2022Complaint4 findings · 2 harm
  • Feb 24, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 15, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 27, 2021Complaint2 findings
  • Dec 26, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 21, 2021Complaint2 findings
  • Sep 10, 2021Infection control1 finding
  • Jan 19, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 11, 2021Infection control1 finding
  • Dec 28, 2020Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 15, 2020Complaint2 findings
  • Dec 14, 2020Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 2, 2020Complaint2 findings
  • Jun 10, 2020Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Aug 24, 2019Standard12 findings
  • Aug 5, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • May 28, 2019Complaint2 findings
  • Apr 12, 2019Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Mar 8, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 21, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 14, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 13, 2019Complaint2 findings
  • Feb 4, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 14, 2019Complaint2 findings
  • Dec 28, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 29, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 21, 2018Complaint2 findings
  • Nov 16, 2018Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Nov 3, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 25, 2018Complaint3 findings · 1 harm
  • Oct 23, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 24, 2018Standard and complaint9 findings
  • Jul 19, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 27, 2018Complaint2 findings
  • Jan 2, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 12, 2017Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Aug 11, 2017Standard and complaint15 findings · 3 harm
  • Jun 26, 2017Complaint2 findings
  • Apr 20, 2017Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 8, 2017Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Jan 26, 2017Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 16, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 21, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 21, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 20, 2016Standard20 findings
  • Jun 13, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • May 11, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • Mar 8, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 8, 2015Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 29, 2015Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 2, 2015Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 1, 2015Standard and complaint20 findings · 1 harm
  • Jan 12, 2015Complaint2 findings
  • Nov 18, 2014Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 18, 2014Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Jul 2, 2014Complaint2 findings
  • Dec 18, 2013—1 finding
  • Dec 5, 2013—14 findings
  • Jul 1, 2013—2 findings
  • May 30, 2013Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 25, 2012—1 finding
  • Aug 14, 2012—22 findings
  • Jul 3, 2012—1 finding
  • Jun 15, 2011—21 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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