Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fullerton, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fullerton
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Fullerton has a total of 368 active skilled nursing facilities and 37,014 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fullerton of 138,632, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.75 persons in Fullerton. There were 32,303 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.27 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Fullerton has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Fullerton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.55	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.59	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.32	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.47	4.42 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.

COVID-19 Infections in Fullerton Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Fullerton there were a total of 8 new cases and 8 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Fullerton

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Fullerton Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Fullerton, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Fullerton

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fullerton based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Lomita Post-Acute Care Center 1955 LOMITA BLVD LOMITA, CA	46.67
Buena Vista Care Center 1440 S EUCLID AVENUE ANAHEIM, CA	63.33
Pacific Haven Subacute and Healthcare Center 12072 TRASK AVE. GARDEN GROVE, CA	38.00
Palm Terrace Care Center 11162 PALM TERRACE LANE RIVERSIDE, CA	46.00
Chapman Global Medical Center D/p Snf 2601 EAST CHAPMAN AVENUE ORANGE, CA	58.67
Park Regency Care Center 1770 W. LA HABRA BLVD. LA HABRA, CA	48.67
Park Vista at Morningside 2525 BREA BLVD. FULLERTON, CA	34.67
Chapman Care Center 12232 CHAPMAN AVE GARDEN GROVE, CA	45.33
Greater El Monte Community Hos 1701 SANTA ANITA AVENUE EL MONTE, CA	20.67
Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/snf 12401 WASHINGTON BLVD. WHITTIER, CA	36.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Fullerton based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
California Post-Acute Care 3615 E. IMPERIAL HIWY LYNWOOD, CA	211.00 /
Vernon Healthcare Center 1037 W. VERNON AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA	224.33 /
Live Oak Rehab Center 537 W LIVE OAK SAN GABRIEL, CA	198.33
Eastland Subacute and Rehabilitation Center 3825 DURFEE AVE EL MONTE, CA	175.67 /
East Terrace Rehabilitation and Wellness Centre, LP 2415 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA	223.83
Kennedy Care Center 619 N. FAIRFAX AVE LOS ANGELES, CA	164.67
Santa Fe Lodge 5053 PECK RD. EL MONTE, CA	176.83 /
Palos Verdes Health Care Center 26303 WESTERN AVE. LOMITA, CA	405.50
Bay Crest Care Center 3750 GARNET STREET TORRANCE, CA	296.67
Sunray Healthcare Center 3210 W PICO BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA	483.50 /

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