Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Alta Gardens Care Center
13075 Blackbird Street, Garden Grove, CA 92843 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities) · 129 certified beds
Alta Gardens Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Garden Grove, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.85 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Feb 18, 2025 cited 19 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Alta Gardens Care Center compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.85 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.45 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 19.4% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 19.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Alta Gardens Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 13075 Blackbird Street
Garden Grove, CA 92843 - CMS certification #
- 555473
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 129
- Avg residents/day
- 115.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1999-07-30
- Chain
- Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Genesis Healthcare
Genesis Healthcare operates 193 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Genesis Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Alta Gardens Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Transportation
- Workplace safety 3 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2018, 9 violations cited
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone A)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Alta Gardens Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
By bringing treatment on-site we help reduce the stress of outside transportation while supporting a smoother, more coordinated care experience.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Smoke-free.
For the safety and welfare of all residents and staff, we are a non-smoking facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Apr 1, 2012.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Aug 12, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Dec 20, 2022. 3 violations cited (3 other). Penalties: $1,200 proposed, $1,200 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Healthcare Services Group INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(B)(2). Penalty $300 proposed, $300 now. To be fixed by May 27, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(A)(1). Penalty $150 proposed, $150 now. To be fixed by May 27, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5144(C). Penalty $750 proposed, $750 now. To be fixed by May 27, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Sep 26, 2018: programmed, related to another inspection inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Jul 5, 2019. 2 violations cited (1 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $10,800 proposed, $4,725 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Healthcare Services Group, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(A). Penalty $3,600 proposed, $3,600 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5162(B). Penalty $7,200 proposed, $1,125 now. To be fixed by Dec 18, 2018. Contested by the employer.
- Sep 14, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed May 28, 2020. 4 violations cited (2 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $20,435 proposed, $8,700 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Alta Care Center, LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2340.16(a). Penalty $185 proposed, $150 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 3212(D)(1). Penalty $10,125 proposed, $5,400 now. To be fixed by Oct 4, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(A). Penalty $3,375 proposed, $2,700 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5162(B). Penalty $6,750 proposed, $450 now. To be fixed by Oct 4, 2019. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center, Garden Grove. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Garden Park Care Center, Garden Grove. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Kamila Home Health, Inc, Garden Grove. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92843 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rai-Harbor Blvd - Garden Grove, Garden Grove, 0.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Garden Grove Harbor Dialysis, Garden Grove, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Rai - Garden Grove Blvd - Garden Grove, Garden Grove, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 133 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92843.
Comfort Hospice Care, Inc, office in Garden Grove, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of California, office in Orange, 1.2 miles away, straight line
Pec Hospice, office in Garden Grove, 2.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Roger Tran, MD, Garden Grove. 0.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone A: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); no base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alta Gardens Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Alta Gardens Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Alta Gardens Care Center staffed?
Alta Gardens Care Center reports 3.85 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Alta Gardens Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
How many beds does Alta Gardens Care Center have?
Alta Gardens Care Center is certified for 129 beds.