77.5/100
Above average
Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation
3902 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
- Certified beds
- 150
- Occupancy
- 92%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation
Alamitos West runs 150 beds in Orange County under individual for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.20 hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average of 3.86. That's the good news. The catch is that weekends drop about 9% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit most. The inspection record shows 78 deficiencies, including two tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level. A November 2025 inspection is recent, which helps. The staffing star sits at 2 out of 5 despite the decent average, suggesting inconsistency rather than outright shortfall.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
18/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →4.14 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.35 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 9% against weekdays
Staff stability
7.5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral
Resident outcomes
12/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: November 19, 2025 (11 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of THE ENSIGN GROUP, which operates 344 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
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Common questions about Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation
What is the ElderGrade for Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation? +
Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation holds an ElderGrade of B (77.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation? +
Residents receive an average of 4.20 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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