Nursing home
Gordon Lane Care Center
1821 E Chapman Ave, Fullerton, CA 92831 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of David & Frank Johnson (45 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Gordon Lane Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fullerton, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.21 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Aug 4, 2025 cited 28 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Gordon Lane 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) | 4.21 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.32 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.9% | 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.
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 Gordon Lane Care 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
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · 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 · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · 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 · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 4, 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
- 1821 E Chapman Ave
Fullerton, CA 92831 - CMS certification #
- 555797
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 93.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2002-10-18
- Chain
- David & Frank Johnson (45 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of David & Frank Johnson
David & Frank Johnson operates 45 nursing facilities across the United States. View all David & Frank Johnson facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Care and services
From the community’s website
What Gordon Lane 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.
- Smoke-free.
non-smoking facility
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Providence St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton. 2.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St. Catherine Healthcare, Fullerton. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Carechoices Home Health Services, LLC, Fullerton. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92831 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Chapman Home Training, Fullerton, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
At Home Dialysis LLC, Fullerton, 1.1 miles away, straight line
Davita Fullerton Dialysis, Fullerton, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 87 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92831.
Hospice Of Peace, Inc, office in Fullerton, 1.2 miles away, straight line
California'S Best Hospice Services, Inc, office in Fullerton, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Adjustable Care Life Inc, office in Fullerton, 1.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- West Coast Wound And Skin Care Inc, Fullerton. 0.1 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gordon Lane Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Gordon Lane Care Center 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.
How is Gordon Lane Care Center staffed?
Gordon Lane Care Center reports 4.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Gordon Lane Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 28 deficiencies.
How many beds does Gordon Lane Care Center have?
Gordon Lane Care Center is certified for 99 beds.