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North Hollywood care-center sale approved with resident safeguards
California conditionally approved the transfer of the 52-bed St. Elizabeth Care Center, requiring staffing, access and financial protections.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta conditionally approved the sale of St. Elizabeth Care Center in North Hollywood on October 2. The 52-bed nonprofit skilled nursing facility would transfer from Providence Health System – Southern California to affiliates of the publicly traded, for-profit Ensign Group.
What it means locally
The approval requires protections lasting seven to 10 years. The new owner must keep participating in Medicare and Medi-Cal, reserve at least 30% of skilled nursing beds for Medi-Cal beneficiaries, maintain sufficient direct-care staffing and employ a full-time licensed nursing home administrator. The conditions also address safe transfers and discharges, living space, rent increases and other financial arrangements, and require an attorney general-appointed compliance monitor. St. Elizabeth has served the community since 1964. Ensign has operated the facility since June 1, 2025, after receiving state approval to manage it; the announced decision conditionally approves the ownership transfer and does not itself establish a closing date. The accompanying photograph shows the North Hollywood Metro station plaza in May 2013 and is archival; it does not depict St. Elizabeth Care Center, its residents or staff.
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