Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Irvine, CA

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

Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Irvine has a total of 169 active skilled nursing facilities and 17,895 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Irvine of 287,401, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 16.06 persons in Irvine. There were 15,599 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.17 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, Irvine 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 Irvine and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.52	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.58	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.42	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 Irvine 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 Irvine there were a total of 11 new cases and 11 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Irvine

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 Irvine Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Irvine 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
Artesia Christian Home Inc. 11614 E. 183RD ST ARTESIA, CA	48.00
Park Vista at Morningside 2525 BREA BLVD. FULLERTON, CA	34.67
St. Catherine Healthcare 245 E WILSHIRE AVENUE FULLERTON, CA	48.67
Garden Grove Post Acute 12882 SHACKELFORD LANE GARDEN GROVE, CA	62.00
South Coast Global Medical Center D/p Snf 2701 SOUTH BRISTOL STREET SANTA ANA, CA	46.67
Extended Care Hospital of Westminster 206 HOSPITAL CIRCLE WESTMINSTER, CA	66.67
Chapman Care Center 12232 CHAPMAN AVE GARDEN GROVE, CA	45.33
Chapman Global Medical Center D/p Snf 2601 EAST CHAPMAN AVENUE ORANGE, CA	58.67
Rowntree Gardens 12151 DALE AVENUE STANTON, CA	56.00
Riverside Behavioral Healthcare Center 4580 PALM AVENUE RIVERSIDE, CA	43.33

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

Facility	Rating
Colonial Care Center 1913 E 5TH STREET LONG BEACH, CA	241.67
Sunny Hills Post Acute 12200 LA MIRADA BLVD. LA MIRADA, CA	219.00
Advanced Rehab Center of Tustin 2210 E. FIRST STREET SANTA ANA, CA	174.33 /
Bell Convalescent Hospital 4900 E. FLORENCE AVE BELL, CA	189.00
Lynwood Post Acute Care Center 3611 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY LYNWOOD, CA	271.00
California Post-Acute Care 3615 E. IMPERIAL HIWY LYNWOOD, CA	211.00 /
Capistrano Beach Care Center 35410 DEL REY CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA	107.33
Whittier Pacific Care Center 7716 S PICKERING AVENUE WHITTIER, CA	135.33
Villa Elena Healthcare Center 13226 STUDEBAKER RD NORWALK, CA	232.83
The Hills Post Acute 1800 OLD TUSTIN AVENUE SANTA ANA, CA	212.67

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