For profit - Limited Liability company ·
49 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Continuing Life (6 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Orchards Skilled Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ladera Ranch, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.65 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Apr 17, 2025 cited 10 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
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Orchards Skilled Nursing 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)
5.65
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.90
0.65
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.94
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
35.6%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
10.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
5.65
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.90
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.82
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.94
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.92
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
35.6%
Registered Nurses
37.5%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 17, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
10
Total Deficiencies Found
36
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Orchards Skilled Nursing
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 · Apr 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025
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 · Apr 17, 2025
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 · Apr 17, 2025
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 · Apr 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025
Minimal
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 · Apr 17, 2025
Minimal
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 17, 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 · Apr 4, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2024
About This Facility
Address
1 Amistad Drive Ladera Ranch, CA 92694
CMS Certification #
555922
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
49
Avg Residents/Day
43.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2021-06-13
Chain
Continuing Life (6 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Continuing Life
6
Facilities Nationwide
Continuing Life operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Orchards Skilled Nursing an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Orchards Skilled Nursing reports 5.65 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
Orchards Skilled Nursing is certified for 49 beds.
Admissions at Orchards Skilled Nursing
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (949) 443-8900. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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