★★★★★CMS 5/579 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.22 /day
- Staff turnover
- 18%
- Serious cites
- 0
Victoria Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center runs 79 certified beds in Costa Mesa under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are its people. Nurse staffing sits at 4.22 hours per resident day, about 9% above the national average, though weekend coverage dips roughly 8% below its own weekday level. Annual turnover is 17.9%, well under the national 45.8%, which means the aides and nurses around your family member are more likely to still be there next year. Inspections are current as of July 2025 and clean where it matters most: 27 deficiencies on record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. The federal staffing star lands at 3 of 5, a reminder that averages hide the weekend gap.
★★★★☆CMS 4/580 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.23 /day
- Staff turnover
- n/a
- Serious cites
- 0
Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center runs 80 certified beds in Costa Mesa under for-profit LLC ownership. Its overall nurse staffing of 4.23 hours per resident day sits roughly 10% above the national average, but weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday level, and CMS rates staffing at just 2 out of 5 stars. That tension between respectable average hours and a thin weekend floor is worth asking about directly.
The inspection record shows 68 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related. One fine totaling $4,558 has been levied, and the last inspection was recent, September 2025, so this reflects current conditions. Quality measures score 5 out of 5, a genuine strength. Ask how the abuse-related findings were resolved.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5139 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.07 /day
- Staff turnover
- 50%
- Serious cites
- 0
Newport Subacute runs 139 beds in Costa Mesa under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing numbers look strong on paper: 5.07 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 31% above the national average. But that same CMS data gives it a one-star staffing rating, and turnover sits at 50.4%, higher than the national 45.8%. The inspection record is the harder read, 120 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level, 13 abuse-related, and a one-star health inspection rating, with the last survey in August 2025. Weekend coverage also dips about 6% below its weekday level. High hours can coexist with thin stability, and the abuse-related findings are the part worth asking about directly.