TOPANGA TERRACE
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1973-01-01, TOPANGA TERRACE is a 112-bed nursing home in CANOGA PARK, California, averaging 99.1 residents a day.
Has TOPANGA TERRACE been cited for violations?
CMS lists 40 health-inspection deficiencies for TOPANGA TERRACE, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-11-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | F0814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F |
| 2025-11-20 | F0583, F0690, F0755, F0803, F0812 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-11-20 | F0641, F0656, F0695, F0698, F0711, F0732, F0760, F0842, F0880, F0887 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2024-10-24 | F0697, F0755, F0758 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | E |
| 2024-10-24 | F0656, F0676, F0684, F0760, F0813, F0880, F0883, F0887 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2024-04-30 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-10-05 | F0584, F0623, F0658, F0759, F0760, F0761, F0880, F0881 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E |
| 2023-10-05 | F0550, F0686, F0842, F0883 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
How is TOPANGA TERRACE staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 6.24963 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 27.7 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 99.1 | 87.9 |
Who owns TOPANGA TERRACE?
TOPANGA TERRACE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name 22125 ROSCOE CORP.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | THE TOPANGA GROUP | since 07/23/2014 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | BUCHMAN LIVING TRUST | since 07/23/2014 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | HELEN KAIN FAMILY TRUST FBO DIANE CUTLER, HELEN KAIN FAMILY TRUST FBO KATHY L. COLLEN, HELEN KAIN FAMILY TRUST FBO MICHELLE KAIN, FIKANY, MARCY | since 07/23/2014 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BUCHMAN, CARY | since 08/01/1988 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BUCHMAN, AVI, BUCHMAN, CARY, LYONS, BEN | since 06/01/2019 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BUCHMAN, AVI, BUCHMAN, CARY, GAN-EL, DAN | since 01/01/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION, REHAB ALLIANCE, THE TOPANGA GROUP, ALVARADO, SERVANDO, BOYCE, SURENA, BUCHMAN, AVI, BUCHMAN, CARY, DE CASTRO, MILDRED, DELGADO, GARY, GAN-EL, DAN, HEVER, LEERON, LAVE, VAREN, LEWIS, JACKLIN, LINGHU, STEVEN, LOPEZ, DIANA, LYONS, BEN, MUALEM, SHIRLEY MAE, NASSERI, JONATHAN, NELSON, CARL, ROBLES, JUDITH, RODRIGUEZ PEREZ, JOSE, TRUJILLO, MARIA, WONG, LETITIA | since 01/01/1996 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | BUCHMAN, MICHAEL, BUCHMAN, MINDY, GOLDENBERG, ALYSON, GOLDENBERG, EVAN, GOLDENBERG, MELISSA, GOLDENBERG, STEPHANIE | since 06/17/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BUCHMAN LIVING TRUST, QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION, REHAB ALLIANCE, ALVARADO, SERVANDO, BOYCE, SURENA, BUCHMAN, AVI, BUCHMAN, CARY, BUCHMAN, LINDA, DE CASTRO, MILDRED, DELGADO, GARY, GAN-EL, DAN, GOLDENBERG, JEFFREY, GOLDENBERG, MARK, HEVER, LEERON, LAVE, VAREN, LEWIS, JACKLIN, LINGHU, STEVEN, LOPEZ, DIANA, LYONS, BEN, MUALEM, SHIRLEY MAE, NASSERI, JONATHAN, NELSON, CARL, PARVER, KAREN, ROBLES, JUDITH, RODRIGUEZ PEREZ, JOSE, SCHWARTZ, MICHAEL, SCHWARTZ, SUSAN, TRUJILLO, MARIA, WONG, LETITIA | since 01/01/2007 |