For profit - Limited Liability company ·
144 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Citrus Post-Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Santa Ana, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.88 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on May 13, 2025 cited 28 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Citrus Post-Acute 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.88
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.28
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.45
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
28.9%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
28.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.88
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.28
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.14
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.45
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.47
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
28.9%
Registered Nurses
41.7%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
May 13, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
28
Total Deficiencies Found
100
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Citrus Post-Acute
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Minimal
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026
Minimal
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026
Potential for harm
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025
Minimal
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Infection Control Deficiencies · May 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · May 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 13, 2025
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 · May 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 13, 2025
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 · May 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 13, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1929 N. Fairview Street Santa Ana, CA 92706
CMS Certification #
555093
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
144
Avg Residents/Day
135.1
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1978-08-11
Chain
Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Links Healthcare Group
31
Facilities Nationwide
Links Healthcare Group operates 31 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Citrus Post-Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Citrus Post-Acute reports 3.88 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 28 deficiencies.
Citrus Post-Acute is certified for 144 beds.
Admissions at Citrus Post-Acute
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (714) 554-9700. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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