Nursing home
Freedom Village Healthcare Center
23442 El Toro Road, Lake Forest, CA 92630 · Map
For profit - Partnership · 52 certified beds
Freedom Village Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lake Forest, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.07 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 26, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Freedom Village Healthcare 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) | 5.07 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.91 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.4% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 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 Freedom Village Healthcare Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- 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 · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025 · 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
- 23442 El Toro Road
Lake Forest, CA 92630 - CMS certification #
- 555391
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 52
- Avg residents/day
- 39.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-10-26
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Laguna Hills. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Laguna Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center, Laguna Hills. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- St. Rose Of Lima Healthcare Provider, Inc., Lake Forest. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Zane Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92630 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Saddleback Dialysis, Laguna Hills, 1.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Shc Laguna Hills, Laguna Hills, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 115 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92630.
Firsthand Hospice Inc., office in Lake Forest, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Senior Hospice, office in Lake Forest, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Seasons Of Life Hospice, LLC, office in Lake Forest, 0.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical Group, Laguna Hills. 1.8 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, 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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Freedom Village Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Freedom Village Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Freedom Village Healthcare Center staffed?
Freedom Village Healthcare Center reports 5.07 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Freedom Village Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Freedom Village Healthcare Center have?
Freedom Village Healthcare Center is certified for 52 beds.