Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Buena Park, CA

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Buena Park has a total of 388 active skilled nursing facilities and 38,980 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Buena Park of 81,788, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.10 persons in Buena Park. There were 34,007 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.24 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, Buena Park 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 Buena Park and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.54	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.58	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.32	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.44	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Buena Park 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 Buena Park there were a total of 85 new cases and 85 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Buena Park

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 Buena Park Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Buena Park, 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 Buena Park

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Buena Park 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
Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1555 SUPERIOR AVENUE NEWPORT BEACH, CA	38.00
Glendale Adventist Medical Center Dp/snf 1509 WILSON TER GLENDALE, CA	31.33
Ararat Convalescent Hospital 2373 COLORADO BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA	66.67
St. Catherine Healthcare 245 E WILSHIRE AVENUE FULLERTON, CA	48.67
Greenfield Care Center of Fullerton, LLC 330 W. BASTANCHURY ROAD FULLERTON, CA	42.00
Sun Mar Nursing Center 1720 WEST ORANGE AVENUE ANAHEIM, CA	14.00
Broadway Healthcare Center 112 E. BROADWAY SAN GABRIEL, CA	62.67
Greater El Monte Community Hos 1701 SANTA ANITA AVENUE EL MONTE, CA	20.67
Buena Park Nursing Center 8520 WESTERN AVENUE BUENA PARK, CA	54.67
Buena Vista Care Center 1440 S EUCLID AVENUE ANAHEIM, CA	62.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Buena Park 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 /
Sunset Villa Post Acute 3232 E. ARTESIA BLVD. LONG BEACH, CA	496.17
Sherman Village Hcc 12750 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA	250.00
Southern California Hosp at Culver City D/p Snf 3828 DELMAS TERRACE CULVER CITY, CA	159.50
St Edna Subacute and Rehabilitation Center 1929 N. FAIRVIEW STREET SANTA ANA, CA	144.67
St. John of God Retirement 2468 SOUTH ST ANDREWS PLACE LOS ANGELES, CA	373.83
Sunny Hills Post Acute 12200 LA MIRADA BLVD. LA MIRADA, CA	214.33
Colonial Care Center 1913 E 5TH STREET LONG BEACH, CA	252.67
Temple Park Convalescent Hospital 2411 W. TEMPLE STREET LOS ANGELES, CA	171.33
Santa Fe Lodge 5053 PECK RD. EL MONTE, CA	180.83 /

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