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B

71/100

Above average

Healthcare Center Of Orange County

9021 Knott Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620

CMS 1/5 stars #60 of 72 in Orange County (714) 826-2330
Certified beds
99
Occupancy
93%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $8,427 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Healthcare Center Of Orange County

Nurse staffing at Healthcare Center of Orange County runs 5.34 hours per resident day, well above the national average, and weekend coverage barely dips from weekday levels. That consistency is a real strength, and so is turnover of 22.7% against a national average near 46%, meaning aides and nurses here tend to stay. The trouble sits on the inspection side. The current record carries 88 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, and the last inspection was June 2025. A single fine of $8,278 is modest, but the volume and severity of findings are what hold this Buena Park home back despite the staffing numbers.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing11/30Stability15/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement6/10

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Inspection safety

30/30

Citations 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

11/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →2.89 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.66 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing holds steady

Staff stability

15/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →23% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

6/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$8,427 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
  • →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day5.34 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.66 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours5.11 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover22.70%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: June 5, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of CRYSTAL SOLORZANO, which operates 9 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Healthcare Center Of Orange County

What is the ElderGrade for Healthcare Center Of Orange County? +

Healthcare Center Of Orange County holds an ElderGrade of B (71 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 Healthcare Center Of Orange County? +

Residents receive an average of 5.34 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Healthcare Center Of Orange County 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 Healthcare Center Of Orange County accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Healthcare Center Of Orange County 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.