Nursing home
Mission Palms Healthcare Center
240 Hospital Circle, Westminster, CA 92683 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare (34 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Mission Palms Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Westminster, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.02 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Feb 7, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $13,923In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Mission Palms 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) | 4.02 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.36 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 21.8% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $13,923, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Mission Palms 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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · 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 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 7, 2025 · 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 7, 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 · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 7, 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 · Feb 7, 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
- 240 Hospital Circle
Westminster, CA 92683 - CMS certification #
- 056271
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 91.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1971-02-22
- Chain
- Aspen Skilled Healthcare (34 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare
Aspen Skilled Healthcare operates 34 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Aspen Skilled Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Mission Palms Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2018, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Mission Palms Healthcare 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.
Smoking is not permitted in the facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 15, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Jul 30, 2018. 4 violations cited (1 serious, 3 other). Penalties: $7,495 proposed, $3,300 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Aspen Skilled Healthcare, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(B)(1). Penalty $375 proposed, $300 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3342(C). Penalty $185 proposed, $150 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5194(E)(1). Penalty $185 proposed, $150 now. To be fixed by Jun 6, 2018. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(A). Penalty $6,750 proposed, $2,700 now. 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
- West Anaheim Medical Center, Anaheim. 4.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Extended Care Hospital of Westminster, Westminster. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- 24/7 Care At Home - Home Health, Westminster. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92683 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Beach Dialysis, Westminster, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Rai - Hospital Circle - Westminster, Westminster, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Beach Dialysis, Stanton, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 247 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92683.
Maxcare Hospice, office in Westminster, 0.3 miles away, straight line
Compassionate Health Hospice, Inc, office in Westminster, 0.6 miles away, straight line
24/7 Care At Home - Hospice, office in Westminster, 0.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Grace Geriatric Care Inc, Garden Grove. 1.5 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 X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 Mission Palms Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Mission Palms Healthcare Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Mission Palms Healthcare Center staffed?
Mission Palms Healthcare Center reports 4.02 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Mission Palms Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Mission Palms Healthcare Center have?
Mission Palms Healthcare Center is certified for 99 beds.