Ararat Home Of Los Angeles

What Ararat Home Of Los Angeles does

Ararat Home of Los Angeles, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1949 to provide culturally tailored senior care to the Armenian-American community of Southern California. Operating from a 10-acre Mission Hills campus and two additional campuses in Glendale (acquired March 2023 from HumanGood) and Eagle Rock, the organization delivers a full continuum of care: independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and post-acute/rehabilitation across roughly 280–400 beds/units, served by approximately 400+ staff. Its flagship Ararat Nursing Facility has held a 5-star CMS Medicare/Medicaid rating and was ranked #1 in California by Newsweek (2022), while the Mission Hills assisted living and skilled nursing operations have logged 7+ consecutive years of zero-deficiency state surveys and AHCA/NCAL Bronze (2017) and Silver (2018) National Quality Awards.

The operating model blends recurring monthly residential care fees with a donations and fundraising arm (raffle, galas, community contributions from organizations such as the William H. Hannon Foundation, Triple X Fraternity, and Knights of Vartan). GTM is community-led, driven by referrals through Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, and Evangelical clergy, schools, fraternal organizations, and word-of-mouth within the Armenian diaspora. Ancillary assets — Sheen Memorial Chapel, the Ararat-Eskijian Museum, and the Deukmejian Grand Ballroom — reinforce the community-anchor positioning rather than drive incremental service revenue.

Ararat faces a material near-term regulatory headwind: the California Department of Public Health has signaled intent to suspend the organization's license along with six other LA County providers following multiple 'AA' violations linked to resident fatalities, a category with only 99 such citations issued statewide since 2020. The risk profile is therefore a tension between a strong cultural/community moat and quality reputation on one hand and concentrated regulatory exposure on the other.

Name

Ararat Home Of Los Angeles

Legal name

Ararat Home of Los Angeles, Inc.

Website

https://ararathome.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ararat Home of Los Angeles is a nonprofit founded in 1949 providing skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and post-acute care — primarily to Armenian-American seniors in Southern California — across three campuses with ~400 residents and 400+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Assisted Living Facilities (HLADABAA), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

Keywords

• Skilled nursing care
• Assisted living services
• Senior living community
• Post-acute rehabilitation
• Independent living housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mission Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Residential Care Services: Revenue from providing long-term skilled nursing care, assisted living, and independent living services to residents. Monthly residential fees based on level of care required.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable contributions from the Armenian-American community, including annual raffle fundraisers, gala events, and general donations to support operations and expansion.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ararat Home of Los Angeles is a nonprofit senior care provider operating a continuum of care services for elderly Armenians and others in Southern California. It operates skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, independent living, and post-acute rehabilitation across three campuses in Mission Hills, Glendale, and Eagle Rock, supported by on-site amenities such as a chapel, museum, and banquet hall. Services are delivered through approximately 400 staff serving around 400 residents.

Product overview

Ararat Home Of Los Angeles is a non-profit corporation providing a continuum of senior care services through multiple facilities across three campuses in Los Angeles County. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected care services consisting of skilled nursing facilities (Ararat Nursing Facility, Ararat Convalescent Hospital), assisted living (Ararat Assisted Living Facility), and independent living/post-acute care (Ararat Gardens, Ararat Post Acute in Glendale). Supporting these core care services are ancillary facilities including Sheen Memorial Chapel, Ararat-Eskijian Museum, and the Deukmejian Grand Ballroom. Founded in 1949, the organization primarily serves the Armenian community in Southern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ararat Nursing Facility

Quantifiable outcome

• 7+ consecutive years of zero deficiency state surveys for Mission Hills facilities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• HumanGoodmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2022Ararat Home acquired the Windsor life plan community in Glendale from HumanGood (formerly be.group/Southern California Presbyterian Homes). HumanGood is California's largest nonprofit provider of senior housing and services. The acquisition was completed March 1, 2023, with Ararat Home taking ownership and rebranding the facility as Ararat Gardens and Post Acute.
• American Health Care Association (AHCA/NCAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArarat Nursing Facility was featured in AHCA's Capital Emmy Award-winning documentary 'Closed Doors, Open Hearts: Nursing Homes and COVID-19'. AHCA represents more than 14,000 non-profit and proprietary skilled nursing centers and assisted living communities.
• USC Shoah FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArarat Home resident Yevnige Salibian was interviewed by the Shoah Foundation for their Visual History Archive. She was honored as a VIP guest at the Foundation's 20th Anniversary Gala attended by President Obama and Steven Spielberg.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArarat Home collaborated with American Red Cross to host community blood drives, including one held on April 7 in commemoration of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide.
• Triple X FraternitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLos Angeles, Orange County, Palm Desert and San Diego chapters of Triple X Fraternity have been long-time sponsors and volunteers for Ararat Home events including annual raffle fundraisers and community picnics.
• Knights of VartancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerArdaz, Ghevont and Sevan Lodges of Knights of Vartan are sponsors for annual raffle fundraisers and volunteers at community picnics, providing shuttle services and support.
• Armenian Churches and Religious OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular visits and spiritual support from Western Diocese and Prelacy of Armenian Apostolic Church, Armenian Catholic Eparchy, and Armenian Evangelical Union. Clergy provide regular chapel services, blessings, and spiritual enrichment for residents.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing nationwide including California. Direct overlap on service categories though national rather than community-specific.
• Five Star Senior Living: National senior living and skilled nursing operator with significant California SNF and AL exposure. Comparable on the skilled-nursing and assisted-living component, but broader portfolio operator.
• Atria Senior Living: Large, established national senior living operator with significant California presence offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Comparable at the assisted-living facility level, though broader and less culturally specialized than Ararat.
• Sunrise Senior Living: National senior living operator with assisted living, memory care, and short-stay services and a sizable California footprint. Comparable on assisted living services and quality positioning, but broader and less niche.

Regional players

• Eskaton (Northern California): Large California nonprofit senior services operator with CCRC-style independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing primarily in Northern California. Comparable on nonprofit CCRC structure; different geography.

Direct peers

• HumanGood: HumanGood is California's largest nonprofit provider of senior housing and services. Ararat Home acquired the Windsor life plan community from HumanGood in March 2023, making HumanGood the closest comparable operator by structure (CCRC + SNF + AL + IL mix), geography (California), and nonprofit status.
• Los Angeles Jewish Health (LA Jewish Home for the Aging): LA Jewish Health operates a campus of skilled nursing, assisted living, and residential living serving a culturally specific (Jewish) senior population in the LA area. Ararat is the structural analog for the Armenian-American community: nonprofit, culturally specialized, multi-level care campus, faith-based programming, same metro area.
• Saint Barnabas Senior Services: A Los Angeles nonprofit providing a continuum of senior services including residential care and adult day programs, with culturally competent programming for diverse LA communities. Comparable in mission, nonprofit status, and LA footprint.
• California Armenian Home (Homenetmen): Long-running nonprofit Armenian-focused senior care facility, providing culturally tailored assisted living and skilled nursing services. Directly comparable to Ararat Home in language, cuisine, religious programming, and cultural mission for elderly Armenians.
• Pacifica Senior Living: Operates multiple assisted living and memory care communities across California, including Los Angeles County. Comparable in CCRC-style continuum offerings and LA market presence, though for-profit rather than nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Ararat-Home-of-Los-Angeles-622711237795862
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ararat-home-of-los-angeles

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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