Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Santa Ana, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Santa Ana
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, Santa Ana has a total of 269 active skilled nursing facilities and 27,828 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Santa Ana of 332,318, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 11.94 persons in Santa Ana. There were 24,165 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.84 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, Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana 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)	2.58	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.37	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.51	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana there were a total of 23 new cases and 23 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 Santa Ana

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 Santa Ana Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Santa Ana 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
Long Beach Post Acute 1201 WALNUT AVENUE LONG BEACH, CA	64.67
Palm Terrace Care Center 11162 PALM TERRACE LANE RIVERSIDE, CA	46.00
Lomita Post-Acute Care Center 1955 LOMITA BLVD LOMITA, CA	46.67
Beach Creek Post-Acute 645 SOUTH BEACH BLVD. ANAHEIM, CA	61.33
Montclair Manor Care Center 5119 BANDERA STREET MONTCLAIR, CA	33.33
Montecito Heights Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP 4585 N. FIGUEROA ST. LOS ANGELES, CA	58.00
Monterey Park Conv Hosp 416 N GARFIELD AVE MONTEREY PARK, CA	59.33
Ontario Grove Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP 933 EAST DEODAR STREET ONTARIO, CA	53.33
Pacific Haven Subacute and Healthcare Center 12072 TRASK AVE. GARDEN GROVE, CA	38.00
Park Regency Care Center 1770 W. LA HABRA BLVD. LA HABRA, CA	48.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Santa Ana 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 /
St Edna Subacute and Rehabilitation Center 1929 N. FAIRVIEW STREET SANTA ANA, CA	144.67
Vernon Healthcare Center 1037 W. VERNON AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA	255.67 /
University Park Healthcare Center 230 E ADAMS BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA	372.17 /
The Rowland 330 W. ROWLAND STREET COVINA, CA	268.83
The Hills Post Acute 1800 OLD TUSTIN AVENUE SANTA ANA, CA	209.33
Palos Verdes Health Care Center 26303 WESTERN AVE. LOMITA, CA	403.83
Temple Park Convalescent Hospital 2411 W. TEMPLE STREET LOS ANGELES, CA	171.33
Sunny Hills Post Acute 12200 LA MIRADA BLVD. LA MIRADA, CA	214.33
St. John of God Retirement 2468 SOUTH ST ANDREWS PLACE LOS ANGELES, CA	373.83

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