Here are 72 Nursing Homes in Orange County, CA

Nurse hours

4.12 /day

Staff turnover

16%

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Mission Palms Healthcare Center runs 99 certified beds in Westminster under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.12 hours per resident day, about 7% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips roughly 7% below its own weekday level, so the weekday floor is stronger than Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is the standout number: 16.3% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning workers here tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up in the record. Forty-eight deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, with a $13,923 fine and a two-star health inspection rating. Quality measures score five stars, but that inspection history and the April 2026 survey date are what pull the overall picture down.

Nurse hours

4.17 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Trabuco Hills runs 175 beds in Lake Forest under for-profit, limited-liability ownership, and its staffing tells two stories at once. Nurses put in 4.17 hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, and only 30.4% of staff left last year against a national 45.8%, genuinely low turnover for this industry. Weekends, though, run about 9% thinner than weekdays. The trouble sits in inspections: 106 deficiencies on the current record, two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in March 2026. Nothing reached harm or jeopardy level. Compare that record against the five-out-of-five quality measure score and it's clear the day-to-day care metrics look far better than the survey history does.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

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Parkview Healthcare Center is a 41-bed for-profit home in Anaheim, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 4.09 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, though weekends run roughly 6% lighter than weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record shows 65 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. CMS gives it 5 stars for quality measures but only 2 for staffing, and the company is a limited liability entity, which can limit what's recoverable in a dispute.

Nurse hours

4.22 /day

Staff turnover

18%

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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.

Nurse hours

3.88 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Buena Vista runs 99 certified beds in Anaheim under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.88 hours per resident day, basically level with the national average of 3.86, though weekends dip about 5% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover is the standout: 32% against a national 45.8%, meaning workers here tend to stay longer than at the typical home. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 70 deficiencies, four tied to abuse, with zero at the harm or jeopardy level, and a December 2025 inspection that's recent enough to trust. Quality measures score well; inspections land in the middle.

Nurse hours

4.14 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Fountain Valley Post Acute runs 151 beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing picture is genuinely better than average: 4.14 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86, with turnover at 37.7% versus 45.8% nationally. Weekends dip about 8% below weekdays, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. The inspection record is the harder part, 77 deficiencies on file, including 6 tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection came in January 2026. Quality measures score well; inspections don't. That split is worth weighing against what your family actually needs.

Nurse hours

4.52 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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St Elizabeth Healthcare Center runs on 4.52 nurse hours per resident day, about 17% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 23% is roughly half the national rate, that kind of retention is uncommon and usually shows up in how consistently residents are cared for. Weekend staffing dips about 9% below weekdays, so ask how that plays out on Sundays. The trade-off is in the inspection record: 58 deficiencies on file, four of them abuse-related, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was in March 2026. For-profit corporate ownership, 59 beds.

Nurse hours

5.23 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Pacific Haven runs 5.23 nurse hours per resident day, about a third more than the national average, and its clinical quality measures come in at the top of CMS's scale. That's the good news. The rest of the record is harder to square: 35 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and a staffing star rating that sits at 2 out of 5 despite the raw hours. Weekend coverage dips below its own weekday level. It's owned by a for-profit limited liability company, and the most recent inspection was in May 2025, recent enough to trust, but not a clean result.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Harbor Villa runs 99 certified beds in Anaheim under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers are better than they look at first glance: 4.09 nurse hours per resident day sits about 6% above the national average, though weekends dip roughly 9% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover is 47.7%, slightly worse than the 45.8% national figure, so the faces change often. The bigger concern is the inspection record, 86 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 6 abuse-related, with a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating. The most recent inspection was April 2026. Quality measures score well, but that inspection history is the thing to ask about directly.

Nurse hours

4.23 /day

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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.

Nurse hours

4.29 /day

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Orange Healthcare & Wellness Centre runs 112 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.29 hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real margin, though weekend coverage dips about 7% below what the home staffs on weekdays. The current record shows 79 deficiencies, none flagged at harm or jeopardy level, but five tied to abuse. Inspectors were last on site January 9, 2026, and the health inspection rating sits at 3 out of 5. What stands out is the split: quality measures rate 4 out of 5 while CMS staffing rates just 2. The hours look generous on paper, but the deficiency history and that low staffing score suggest the day-to-day experience may not match the headline number.

Nurse hours

4.20 /day

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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.

Nurse hours

3.87 /day

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Anaheim Point runs 154 beds in Orange County under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national average, 3.87 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. That average comes with a catch: weekends dip about 9% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The bigger concern is the inspection record. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars for health inspections, with 85 total deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. Quality measures score 5 out of 5, and the most recent inspection was March 2025, so the record is current. Strong clinical numbers and a weak inspection history are pulling in opposite directions here.

Nurse hours

3.89 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Crystal Cove Care Center runs 96 beds in Newport Beach under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national average, 3.89 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86. That thin margin matters less than what happens on weekends, when coverage drops about 8% below the home's own weekday levels. Staff turnover is 50.4%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, and CMS gives the home just 2 of 5 stars for staffing. Inspections tell a mixed story: 78 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, but two tied to abuse, with the last inspection in February 2025. Quality measures score 5 of 5, a real strength worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.82 /day

Staff turnover

20%

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Park Anaheim runs about 4.82 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national figure, and its staff turnover of 20.2% is less than half the national rate. Weekend coverage dips only about 6% below weekdays, so care doesn't fall off a cliff on Saturdays. What pulls the record down is inspection history: 67 deficiencies on file, three tied to abuse, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. The last inspection was in March 2026. State surveyors rated health inspections 2 out of 5 while quality measures came in at 4. Corporate-owned and for-profit, it's a home with strong staffing and a messy paper trail.

Nurse hours

4.34 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Palm Terrace runs 99 certified beds in Laguna Hills under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its staffing numbers tell a mixed story. Total nurse coverage sits at 4.34 hours per resident day, about 12% above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 15% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 52.5% against a national rate of 45.8%. The inspection record is where the concern sharpens: 50 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with $33,118 in fines across two penalties. A five-star quality measure rating sits alongside a two-star staffing rating and a two-star inspection rating, a split worth asking about directly. The most recent inspection was February 2026.

Nurse hours

10.57 /day

Staff turnover

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Healthbridge Children's Hospital in Orange runs a small 21-bed skilled nursing unit under for-profit LLC ownership, and the nurse staffing number stands out: 10.57 hours per resident day, roughly triple the national average of 3.86. That's unusual, though weekend hours drop about 11% below the weekday level, so coverage isn't perfectly even. The bigger concern is the deficiency record, 47 total on the current file, six of them abuse-related, even though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. Inspections are recent, and the staffing and health inspection ratings both land mid-range at three stars. For a small facility with this many findings, ask pointed questions about how those abuse-related deficiencies were resolved before you decide.

Nurse hours

4.05 /day

Staff turnover

56%

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Stanley Healthcare Center runs 30 beds in Westminster under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits a bit above the national average, 4.05 hours per resident day against 3.86. That cushion thins on weekends, though, when coverage drops about 7% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover of 55.6% tops the national 45.8%, so the faces around a resident change often. The inspection record carries 64 deficiencies, none flagged at harm or jeopardy level, but one tied to abuse. State surveyors last visited in April 2026, and the health inspection rating landed at 3 out of 5, with quality measures at 4 and staffing at 3.

Nurse hours

4.47 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Villa Valencia sits in Laguna Hills with 59 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. Nurse staffing runs 4.47 hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average of 3.86, though weekends drop roughly 9% below the home's own weekday coverage, so care can thin out when families visit. The 42 deficiencies on record include nothing flagged at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related. Annual turnover of 45.3% tracks right at the national figure of 45.8%, meaning roughly half the staff still turns over each year. A May 2025 inspection is recent enough to trust, and the county's Orange County market gives you plenty of alternatives worth comparing on weekend coverage alone.

Nurse hours

5.34 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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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.