Every one of the 72 certified facilities here, with its CMS rating, nurse staffing hours and enforcement record. Not a shortlist.
13 of these hold the top CMS rating of five. 6 sit at one. Registered nurse cover averages 0.66 hours per resident per day across the county. That is the number worth comparing, and it is the one families rarely see.
CMS overall rating first. Ties go to higher registered nurse hours.
| Facility | City | Overall | Health | Staffing | RN hrs | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF | Anaheim | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.19 | 28 | $0 |
| REGENTS POINT - WINDCREST | Irvine | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0.96 | 59 | $0 |
| ORCHARDS SKILLED NURSING | Rancho Mission Viejo | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0.93 | 49 | $0 |
| GREENFIELD CARE CENTER OF FULLERTON, LLC | Fullerton | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0.77 | 99 | $0 |
| TOWN & COUNTRY | Santa Ana | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0.76 | 96 | $0 |
| LA PALMA NURSING CENTER | Anaheim | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0.75 | 72 | $0 |
| FREEDOM VILLAGE HEALTHCARE CENTER | Lake Forest | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0.70 | 52 | $0 |
| SUN MAR NURSING CENTER | Anaheim | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.58 | 69 | $0 |
| NEWPORT NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Newport Beach | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.53 | 59 | $0 |
| THE GROVE POST ACUTE | Garden Grove | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.49 | 97 | $0 |
| GARDEN GROVE POST ACUTE | Garden Grove | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.47 | 99 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Costa Mesa | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.45 | 79 | $0 |
| EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER | Westminster | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.31 | 99 | $0 |
| VILLA VALENCIA HEALTHCARE CENTER | Laguna Hills | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1.21 | 59 | $0 |
| SAN JUAN HILLS HEALTHCARE CENTER | San Juan Capistrano | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.92 | 45 | $0 |
| PACIFIC HAVEN SUBACUTE AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Garden Grove | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.89 | 99 | $0 |
| TERRACE VIEW CARE CENTER | Fullerton | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.77 | 59 | $0 |
| PARK VISTA AT MORNINGSIDE | Fullerton | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.73 | 99 | $8,278 |
| CHAPMAN CARE CENTER | Garden Grove | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.70 | 99 | $0 |
| BAYSHIRE YORBA LINDA POST-ACUTE | Yorba Linda | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.59 | 45 | $4,368 |
| CRYSTAL COVE CARE CENTER | Newport Beach | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.58 | 96 | $0 |
| ROWNTREE GARDENS | Stanton | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.54 | 58 | $0 |
| COVENTRY COURT HEALTH CENTER | Anaheim | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.48 | 97 | $0 |
| BEACHSIDE NURSING CENTER | Huntington Beach | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.44 | 59 | $0 |
| MESA VERDE POST ACUTE CARE CENTER | Costa Mesa | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.44 | 80 | $4,558 |
| PARK REGENCY CARE CENTER | La Habra | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.40 | 99 | $0 |
| LEISURE COURT NURSING CENTER | Anaheim | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.35 | 115 | $0 |
| GARDEN PARK CARE CENTER | Garden Grove | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.32 | 124 | $0 |
| PARKVIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER | Anaheim | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.29 | 41 | $0 |
| FOOTHILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF | Tustin | 4 | 4 | - | 0.00 | 42 | $0 |
| HEALTHBRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - ORANGE D/P SNF | Orange | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.77 | 21 | $0 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BREA D/P SNF | Brea | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.49 | 38 | $0 |
| SOUTH COAST GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF | Santa Ana | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.01 | 46 | $0 |
| CHAPMAN GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF | Orange | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.97 | 27 | $4,194 |
| ANAHEIM HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC | Anaheim | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0.66 | 250 | $9,278 |
| ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CENTER | Fullerton | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.64 | 59 | $0 |
| ANAHEIM CREST NURSING CENTER | Anaheim | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.53 | 83 | $0 |
| ALTA GARDENS CARE CENTER | Garden Grove | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.51 | 129 | $8,278 |
| BONITA HILLS POST ACUTE | La Habra | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.48 | 86 | $0 |
| BUENA VISTA CARE CENTER | Anaheim | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.45 | 99 | $0 |
| ANAHEIM TERRACE CARE CENTER | Anaheim | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.44 | 99 | $0 |
| MISSION PALMS HEALTHCARE CENTER | Westminster | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.44 | 99 | $13,923 |
| Palm Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Laguna Hills | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.44 | 99 | $33,118 |
| FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE | Fountain Valley | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 151 | $0 |
| PELICAN RIDGE POST ACUTE ⚑ | Newport Beach | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.41 | 167 | $0 |
| ORANGE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE, LLC | Orange | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.41 | 112 | $0 |
| ST. CATHERINE HEALTHCARE | Fullerton | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.36 | 99 | $0 |
| ALAMITOS WEST HEALTH & REHABILITATION | Los Alamitos | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.35 | 150 | $0 |
| STANLEY HEALTHCARE CENTER | Westminster | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 | 30 | $0 |
| BEACH CREEK POST-ACUTE | Anaheim | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 | 138 | $0 |
| BUENA PARK NURSING CENTER | Buena Park | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.79 | 143 | $8,278 |
| ANAHEIM POINT | Anaheim | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.67 | 154 | $0 |
| HEALTHCARE CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY | Buena Park | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.66 | 99 | $8,278 |
| PARK ANAHEIM HEALTHCARE CENTER | Anaheim | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.59 | 115 | $0 |
| SOUTH COAST POST ACUTE ⚑ | Santa Ana | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.52 | 255 | $0 |
| Huntington Valley Healthcare Center | Huntington Beach | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.45 | 144 | $16,556 |
| MAINPLACE POST ACUTE | Orange | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 | 169 | $26,135 |
| THE HILLS POST ACUTE | Santa Ana | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.38 | 174 | $4,893 |
| TRABUCO HILLS POST ACUTE | Lake Forest | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.37 | 175 | $0 |
| THE PAVILION AT SUNNY HILLS | Fullerton | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.37 | 300 | $0 |
| HARBOR VILLA CARE CENTER | Anaheim | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.35 | 99 | $0 |
| GORDON LANE CARE CENTER | Fullerton | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.34 | 99 | $0 |
| PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER ⚑ | Santa Ana | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 | 145 | $4,587 |
| SEAL BEACH HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Seal Beach | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.29 | 198 | $0 |
| Citrus Post-Acute | Santa Ana | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.26 | 144 | $0 |
| SEA CLIFF HEALTHCARE CENTER | Huntington Beach | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.26 | 182 | $0 |
| NEW ORANGE HILLS | Orange | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.51 | 145 | $8,278 |
| FRENCH PARK CARE CENTER | Santa Ana | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.51 | 202 | $26,135 |
| Newport Subacute Healthcare Center | Costa Mesa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 139 | $14,380 |
| LAGUNA HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER ⚑ | Laguna Hills | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 | 208 | $0 |
| ADVANCED REHAB CENTER OF TUSTIN ⚑ | Santa Ana | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 99 | $37,182 |
| CAPISTRANO BEACH CARE CENTER | Dana Point | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.33 | 93 | $0 |
⚑ marks a facility CMS cited for abuse.
The overall rating folds together inspections, staffing and quality measures. Inspections carry the most weight.
Staffing hours are the number to read on your own. A five-rated home with thin registered nurse cover is a different place at three in the morning.
Visit before you decide. Go without an appointment. The record here tells you where to look, not what you will find.
| Ownership | Facilities |
|---|---|
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 39 |
| For profit - Corporation | 24 |
| For profit - Individual | 3 |
| For profit - Partnership | 3 |
| Non profit - Corporation | 2 |
| Non profit - Church related | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.