Nursing homes across Orange County, California, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Huntington Valley Healthcare Center has 144 certified beds and runs on a for-profit, limited-liability model. The staffing numbers look decent at first glance, 4.28 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, but that average hides a weekend drop of about 8%, and turnover sits at 58.8% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where things get harder to explain: 114 deficiencies on file, including 9 tied to abuse and 2 at the harm or jeopardy level, plus a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating. The most recent inspection was May 2026, and two fines total $16,556. Quality measures score well, but the survey history is the story here.
French Park Care Center sits in Santa Ana with 202 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. The staffing numbers look decent on paper: 4.48 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 5% below weekdays. Turnover runs 38.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure. What pulls the grade down is the inspection record. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars on health inspections, and the current file carries 120 deficiencies, including 8 abuse-related and 1 at the harm or jeopardy level, plus a $26,135 fine. The most recent inspection was April 23, 2026. Good staffing can't offset a record like that.
Foothill Regional's most recent inspection, in February 2026, turned up no deficiencies serious enough to harm a resident, that's a real point in its favor. But the 54 deficiencies on the current record, including three tied to abuse, add up over time, and for a small 42-bed unit, that's a lot of paperwork to accumulate. The ownership is a for-profit corporation, which tends to mean tighter staffing margins, so it's worth asking what the direct-care hours actually look like per resident. A four-star inspection rating tells you the last survey went reasonably well; the long record tells you the home has had plenty of chances to get written up. Ask about turnover and who's on the floor at night.
Capistrano Beach Care Center sits on 93 certified beds in Dana Point, run by a for-profit limited liability company. Its total nurse staffing of 4.10 hours per resident day runs about 6% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips roughly 10% below its own weekday level, but CMS still scores staffing at just 1 out of 5 stars, with annual turnover at 45.4%, essentially matching the national rate of 45.8%. The 83 deficiencies on the current record include three tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level; the most recent inspection was November 19, 2025. Quality measures earn 4 stars, inspections only 2.
New Orange Hills runs about 5.03 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday level, so the coverage isn't as steady as that number suggests. The real trouble is its record: 82 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, with a $8,278 fine, and a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5. It's corporate-owned, and the last inspection was February 18, 2026, so the record is current, not stale. Strong quality measures (4/5) and above-average staffing sit next to a serious inspection history, worth weighing carefully before choosing it.
Advanced Rehab Center Of Tustin has 123 deficiencies on its current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and eleven tied to abuse. That's the number a family should sit with. The staffing numbers are genuinely better than average, 4.27 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86, and turnover at 24.5% is well below the 45.8% norm, which suggests a more stable workforce than most. Weekend coverage drops about 9% from weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. A single fine of $37,182 and an inspection dated May 2026 round out the picture. The care hours look solid; the inspection history is where the concern lives.
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.
Pelican Ridge runs 167 beds in Newport Beach under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 4.16 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, though the weekend gap means coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Turnover at 40.1% beats the national 45.8%, so the crew is comparatively stable for this industry. What drags the picture down is the inspection record: 90 deficiencies, four tied to abuse, and a 2/5 health inspection rating despite a perfect 5/5 on quality measures. The last full inspection was August 2025, so the record is current. Good daily care numbers, uneven oversight.
Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs 59 certified beds in Newport Beach under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.69 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so if your family visits primarily on Saturdays or Sundays, that gap is worth asking about directly. The inspection record shows 41 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, a category that deserves a specific question about what happened and what changed. The most recent inspection was December 10, 2025, so the picture is current. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspection history are where the real questions live.
South Coast Post Acute runs 255 beds in Santa Ana under for-profit LLC ownership. Its nurse staffing sits at 3.51 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot: 23.8% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people who are there tend to stay. The tradeoff is a long record: 92 deficiencies, including 8 tied to abuse, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. A February 2025 inspection is recent, and the 2/5 health inspection rating reflects what surveyors found.
Gordon Lane Care Center runs on 4.14 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 26% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, a real plus for consistency of care. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection history: 101 deficiencies on record, five of them abuse-related, though none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5. Weekend staffing drops about 8% below its own weekday level, so ask how coverage looks on Saturdays and Sundays. The last inspection was August 2025.
Plaza Healthcare Center sits in Santa Ana with 145 certified beds and a for-profit LLC structure. Its 4.14 nurse hours per resident day runs about 7% above the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 6% below its own weekday coverage, so the staffing picture is better than many homes on paper but not evenly spread across the week. The inspection record is the harder read: 159 deficiencies currently on file, 25 of them abuse-related and two at the harm or jeopardy level, with a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating and a last survey in June 2025. Fines total just $4,587 across two events, which is modest against the deficiency count.