SK MARATHON HOME CARE

7246 FALLBROOK AVE, West Hills CA 91307

Facility 197609055 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

6 bedsLatest official report Oct 10, 2025Licensed

Additional info

Telephone: (818) 912-6757
Licensee: SK MARATHON HOME CARE
Administrator: KIM, SUN IL
Contact: KIM, SUN IL
License first date: Oct 4, 2016
License effective date: Oct 4, 2016
District office: WOODLAND HILLS S.RO · (818) 596-4334
Regional office: 31
Clients served: 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

Summary

The available records show 3 Type A and 6 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection: Oct 10, 2025
Most recent deficiency: Jun 10, 2024

2 later reports, from Sep 5, 2024 through Oct 10, 2025, 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 1,564 Los Angeles County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.

In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 6 reports for this facility: 4 inspections, 2 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.

Those records contain 3 Type A and 6 Type B deficiencies.

1 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.

Official inspections: 4
Recorded deficiencies: 9
Type A deficiencies: 3
Type B deficiencies: 6
Substantiated complaints: 2
Repeated topics: 0

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.

Jun 10, 2024Complaint

Allegations2 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 2 cited

Dementia careType B

Official classification: Type B
Official code: 87705(f)(2)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

87705 Care of Persons with Dementia (f) the following shall be stored inaccessible to residents with dementia (2) Over-the-counter medication… and toxic substances such as … cleaning supplies and disinfectants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on an interview and observation, the Administrator did not comply with the section cited above being that Administrator admitted that cleaning supplies were accessible to residents in care. This poses an health and safety risk or personal rights risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

The Administrator will review regulation and submit a written letter certifying that, moving forward, they will ensure to follow and adhere to 87705 Care of Persons with Dementia; The written letter will be sent to the LPA via email by the POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Jun 17, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded

Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jun 17, 2024

Correction not verified in available records

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Facility condition and maintenanceType B

Official classification: Type B
Official code: 87303(f)(3)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

87303 Maintenance and Operation (f) Solid waste shall be stored and disposed of as follows (3) All containers, except movable bins, used for storage of solid wastes shall have tight-fitting covers on the containers…This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interview and observation Administrator failed to have containers with tight fitting lids. This poses a potential health and safety risk or personal rights risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Administrator purchased trash bins with lids prior to LPA visit. This POC is cleared.

Deadline recorded: Jun 17, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official record says corrected or clearedOn or before Jun 10, 2024

Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jun 17, 2024

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Jun 13, 2022Complaint

Allegations9 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 7 cited

Dementia careType A

Official classification: Type A
Official code: 87705(f)(2)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

Care Persons with Dementia-Over-the-counter medication, nutritional supplements or vitamins, alcohol, cigarettes, and toxic substances such as certain plants, gardening supplies, cleaning supplies and disinfectants. This requirement was not met as evidenced by Based on observation during the physical plant walk through LPA observed disinfectants to be accessible to residents in care which poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Corrected during the visit. Cleaning supplies were locked away during the visit.

Deadline recorded: Jun 13, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Corrective action observedRecorded in report dated Jun 13, 2022

Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jun 13, 2022

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Resident rightsType A

Official classification: Type A
Official code: 87468.1(a)(6)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

Personal Rights of Residents in All facilities-To leave or depart the facility at any time and to not be locked into any room, building, or on facility premises by day or night. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation LPA observed a device on the front door of the facility and a resident bedroom which stopped residents from opening the door and would stop them from leaving the facility which poses an immediate health and safety risk to all residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Corrected during the visit. The devices on the doors were removed during the visit.

Deadline recorded: Jun 13, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Corrective action observedRecorded in report dated Jun 13, 2022

Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jun 13, 2022

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Health conditions and treatmentsType A

Official classification: Type A
Official code: 87470(c)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

87470(c) An Infection Control Plan shall be developed by the licensee... (1) The Infection Control Plan shall include: (F) Staff shall demonstrate knowledge... appropriate to the job assigned and as evidenced by safe and effective job performance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations the licensee/staff did not comply with the cited section by not screening LPA " s for symptoms of COVID 19 upon entry and facility staff were not observed to be wearin gmask which poses and immediate Health and Safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Administrator shall submit statement that all visitors will be Covid-19 screened before entering the facility and that facility staff shall wear mask while working. Statement shall be submitted to LPA by POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Jun 15, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded

Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jun 15, 2022

Correction not verified in available records

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Facility condition and maintenanceType B

Official classification: Type B
Official code: 87303(a)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

Maintenance and Operation-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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the facility was not observed to be clean and sanitary during the visit. Facility also had an issue with roaches being present in the facility.The toilet and dryer were not working for a time which posed a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Administrator shall have a pest control company come and treat the facility. Administrator shall also have the facility cleaned and send a self certifying statement when this is done. Proof of pest control services obtained need to be submitted to LPA.

Deadline recorded: Jun 15, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded

Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jun 15, 2022

Correction not verified in available records

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Resident rightsType B

Official classification: Type B
Official code: 87468.2(a)(1)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities-To have a reasonable level of personal privacy in accommodations, medical treatment, personal care and assistance, visits, communications, telephone conversations, use of the Internet, and meetings of resident and family groups. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted residents were not able to meet privately without interruptions with visitors on 5/6/22. This poses as a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Administrator shall submit statement that residents will have privacy when meeting with any visitor and their visitation will not be impeded by facility staff. Statement is due by POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Jun 15, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded

Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jun 15, 2022

Correction not verified in available records

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Resident rightsType B

Official classification: Type B
Official code: 87468.2(1)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities- The licensee shall post the telephone numbers and addresses for the local offices of the State Department of Social Services and ombudsman program conspicuously in the facility foyer, lobby, residents’ activity room, or other location easily accessible to residents and their representatives. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews for a period of time facility did not have a poster which posed a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Corrected before visit. Facility obtained a LTCO poster and it is posted for residents to see.

Deadline recorded: Jun 13, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded

Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jun 13, 2022

Correction not verified in available records

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Basic services and supervisionType B

Official classification: Type B
Official code: 87219(a)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

Planned Activities-Residents shall be encouraged to maintain and develop their fullest potential for independent living through participation in planned activities. This requirement was not met as evidenced by Based on interviews conducted and observation residents did not have planned activities which posed a personal rights violation to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Administrator shall submit a planned activities calendar and signed statement that activities will be provided to residents.

Deadline recorded: Jun 15, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded

Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jun 15, 2022

Correction not verified in available records

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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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