Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lake Forest, CA

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lake Forest has a total of 119 active skilled nursing facilities and 12,515 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lake Forest of 85,531, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.83 persons in Lake Forest. There were 10,898 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.08 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, Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.57	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.60	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.48	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.66	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest there were a total of 11 new cases and 11 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lake Forest

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 Lake Forest Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lake Forest 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
Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/snf 12401 WASHINGTON BLVD. WHITTIER, CA	36.00
Beach Creek Post-Acute 645 SOUTH BEACH BLVD. ANAHEIM, CA	61.33
St. Catherine Healthcare 245 E WILSHIRE AVENUE FULLERTON, CA	48.67
Leisure Court Nursing Center 1135 LEISURE COURT ANAHEIM, CA	40.00
Mission Care Center 8487 MAGNOLIA AVENUE RIVERSIDE, CA	42.00
South Coast Global Medical Center D/p Snf 2701 SOUTH BRISTOL STREET SANTA ANA, CA	46.67
Community Care and Rehabilitation Center 4070 JURUPA AVENUE RIVERSIDE, CA	66.00
Artesia Christian Home Inc. 11614 E. 183RD ST ARTESIA, CA	47.33
Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1555 SUPERIOR AVENUE NEWPORT BEACH, CA	38.00
Rowntree Gardens 12151 DALE AVENUE STANTON, CA	56.00

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

Facility	Rating
Advanced Rehab Center of Tustin 2210 E. FIRST STREET SANTA ANA, CA	207.33 /
Plaza Healthcare Center 1209 HEMLOCK WAY SANTA ANA, CA	303.67 /
Villa Elena Healthcare Center 13226 STUDEBAKER RD NORWALK, CA	237.50
Whittier Pacific Care Center 7716 S PICKERING AVENUE WHITTIER, CA	134.00
St Edna Subacute and Rehabilitation Center 1929 N. FAIRVIEW STREET SANTA ANA, CA	144.67
The Hills Post Acute 1800 OLD TUSTIN AVENUE SANTA ANA, CA	209.33
Sunny Hills Post Acute 12200 LA MIRADA BLVD. LA MIRADA, CA	214.33
Seal Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center 3000 N GATE ROAD SEAL BEACH, CA	240.00
Colonial Gardens Nursing Home 7246 S. ROSEMEAD BLVD. PICO RIVERA, CA	249.33
Windsor Cypress Gardens 9025 COLORADO AVENUE RIVERSIDE, CA	160.33

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