Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fullerton, CA

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

Updated on October 13, 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 32,118 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.77 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)	0.54	0.58 / 0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.59	2.58 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.33	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.45	4.40 / 3.80

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 38 new cases and 38 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 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
Montecito Heights Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP 4585 N. FIGUEROA ST. LOS ANGELES, CA	54.00
Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1555 SUPERIOR AVENUE NEWPORT BEACH, CA	38.00
St. Catherine Healthcare 245 E WILSHIRE AVENUE FULLERTON, CA	48.67
Mount San Antonio Gardens 900 E. HARRISON AVE POMONA, CA	34.67
Sun Mar Nursing Center 1720 WEST ORANGE AVENUE ANAHEIM, CA	14.00
Monterey Park Conv Hosp 416 N GARFIELD AVE MONTEREY PARK, CA	60.00
Chino Valley Health Care Cente 2351 S TOWNE AVENUE POMONA, CA	62.00
Atlantic Memorial Healthcare Center 2750 ATLANTIC AVENUE LONG BEACH, CA	56.00
Montclair Manor Care Center 5119 BANDERA STREET MONTCLAIR, CA	33.33

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

Facility	Rating
Advanced Rehab Center of Tustin 2210 E. FIRST STREET SANTA ANA, CA	165.33 /
Sunset Villa Post Acute 3232 E. ARTESIA BLVD. LONG BEACH, CA	487.50 /
Lakewood Healthcare Center 12023 LAKEWOOD BLVD. DOWNEY, CA	211.33
Crenshaw Nursing Home 1900 S LONGWOOD AVE LOS ANGELES, CA	166.33 /
Covina Rehabilitation Center 261 W. BADILLO STREET COVINA, CA	174.17
Driftwood Healthcare Center 4109 EMERALD ST TORRANCE, CA	170.67
Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital 5522 GRACEWOOD AVE. TEMPLE CITY, CA	461.83 /
Park Avenue Healthcare and Wellness Center 1550 NORTH PARK AVENUE POMONA, CA	385.00 /
Gladstone Sub-Acute and Rehab Center 435 E. GLADSTONE ST GLENDORA, CA	269.33
The Pavilion at Sunny Hills 2222 N. HARBOR BLVD. FULLERTON, CA	96.00 /

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