Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
PARADISE IN THE VALLEY LLC
13530 SHERMAN WAY, Van Nuys CA 91405
46 bedsLatest official report Feb 18, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (818) 902-9501
- Licensee
- PARADISE IN THE VALLEY LLC
- Administrator
- COHEN, YEHUDA
- Contact
- COHEN, YEHUDA
- License first date
- Feb 1, 2021
- License effective date
- Feb 1, 2021
- District office
- WOODLAND HILLS N.ASC · (818) 596-4334
- Regional office
- 29
- Clients served
- 935 - ELDERLY
Summary
The available records show 4 Type A and 5 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Feb 18, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Feb 20, 2025
3 later reports, from Apr 15, 2025 through Feb 18, 2026, recorded no deficiencies, though the records do not say whether they were follow-ups.
What Type A and Type B mean
- Type A
- Violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
- Type B
- Violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
Both classifications are published by California CDSS and are shown as published. SeniorLivingFacts does not rename them or add a severity level of its own.
At a glance
Counts cover the five-year public record. Typical figures are the median for the 31 Los Angeles County facilities licensed for 16 to 49 beds, except where too few exist to state one — those come from facilities with 7 or more beds.
In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 13 reports for this facility: 8 inspections, 5 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 4 Type A and 5 Type B deficiencies.
0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 8
- Recorded deficiencies
- 9
- Type A deficiencies
- 4
- Type B deficiencies
- 5
- Substantiated complaints
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
More than the typical 7
1 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 7
0 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 2
0 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 4
0 in the last 12 months
Fewer than the typical 2
0 in the last 12 months
Last 36 months
Repeated topics
Topics cited in more than one report during the last 36 months. A repeat may show a pattern worth asking about. Each date opens its report below.
No topic repeats in the last 36 months
No deficiency topic appears in more than one report during that window. This does not establish that nothing repeated earlier in the five-year record, and it is not a statement about current conditions.
Official report history
All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Fire safety and emergency preparednessType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87202(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) All facilities shall maintain a fire clearance approved by the city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal. Prior to accepting or retaining any of the following types of persons, the applicant or licensee shall notify the licensing agency and obtain an appropriate fire clearance approved by the city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a double lock on the back patio gate which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 02/21/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator agrees to change double lock to a knob with an alarm by POC due date. After changes are made, fire inspector will be call to conduct inspection.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Medical and dental careType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(e)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(e) For every prescription and nonprescription PRN medication for which the licensee provides assistance there shall be a signed, dated written order from a physician on a prescription blank, maintained in the resident's file, and a label on the medication. Both the physician's order and the label shall contain at least all of the following information. (2) The exact dosage. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having extra medication doses inside the medication cart which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 02/21/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator will have to arrange a third-party training regarding medication storage, destruction, and log before POC due date. After training completion of training will be sent to LPA.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Health conditions and treatmentsType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87615(a)(5)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) Persons who require health services for or have a health condition including, but not limited to, those specified below shall not be admitted or retained in a residential care facility for the elderly: (5) Residents who depend on others to perform all activities of daily living for them as set forth in Section 87459, Functional Capabilities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a resident unable to care for themselves which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 02/28/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator agrees to submit a waiver to CCL or to have resident's physician report updated.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87303(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) The facility shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times. Maintenance shall include provision of maintenance services and procedures for the safety and well-being of residents, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a shower head and a shower curtain in a shared restroom which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 02/28/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator agrees to add a shower head and a shower curtain to resident's room.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Food serviceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87555(b)(8)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(b) The following food service requirements shall apply: (8) All food shall be of good quality. Commercial foods shall be approved by appropriate federal, state and local authorities. Food in damaged containers shall not be accepted, used or retained. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having expired emergency food wich poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 02/28/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator agrees to check emergency food for expiration dates. Destroy what is expired and replace those items.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87411(f)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(f) All personnel, including the licensee and administrator, shall be in good health, and physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks. Good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a chest x-ray or an intradermal test, performed by a physician not more than six (6) months prior to or seven (7) days after employment or licensure. A report shall be made of each screening, signed by the examining physician. The report shall indicate whether the person is physically qualified to perform the duties to be assigned, and whether he/she has any health condition that would create a hazard to him/herself, other staff members or residents. A signed statement shall be obtained from each volunteer affirming that he/she is in good health.Personnel with evidence of physical illness or emotional instability that poses a significant threat to the well-being of residents shall be relieved of their duties. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 6 staff files reviewed -Myrna Wharf, Abriiana Thomas, Vhanisha Mercado, Evelyn Pena , the files did not contain evidence of a health screen and the results of a TB test and 1 out of 6 files had the results of a TB test and no health screen - Henry Sta Maria, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 02/22/2024 Plan of Correction The Licensee shall ensure that all staff submit evidence of good physical health and results of a TB test no later than 7 days after employment or licensure. The documents must be maintained in the Staff's file. Licensee will review all staff files to ensure that all staff have received a health screen with the results of a TB test or take steps to obtain evidence of a health screen and results of a TB test for all staff by 2/22/24. Submit signed statement that all files were reviewed and contain the required health screen and TB test
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87412(a-h)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87412 Personnel Records a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: ........ This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out 6 staff files reviewed all 6 files were missing evidence of trainings, health screens, Criminal Record statements, Employee rights, evidence of live scan....., which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 02/22/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee will review Title 22, Section 87412 Personnel Records to ensure that all the information/documents required by that section is contained in all Staff files. Licensee will provide a signed written statement indicating that the section was read and all the required documents have been obtained and are in the staff files by 2/22/24.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
Background checksType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87355(e)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87355 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17(b) shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 87355(c) or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff files reviewed, staff Myrna Wharf, hired on 2/1/21, was observed not to be associated to the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Immediate Civil Penalties of $500 was assessed.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 02/13/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee will review all employee files to ensure that all facility staff have obtained a criminal record clearance and are associated to the facility. Licensee will associate the staff via the Guardian Portal or submit a completed LIC9182 Criminal Background Clearance Transfer Request and a legible copy of the staff''s driver license to the Department to associate the staff by 2/13/24
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
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No deficiencies recorded in this report
Source and limits
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Public facility history is described by the source as a five-year window. Older records and previous-licensee history may require a regional-office request. Type 741 RCFE-CCRCs, nursing homes, and other care settings are excluded from this page.
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