Nursing home
St Elizabeth Healthcare Center
2800 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92835 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 59 certified beds
St Elizabeth Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fullerton, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.53 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Dec 17, 2024 cited 23 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How St Elizabeth 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) | 4.53 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 24.6% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 23.0 | 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 St Elizabeth 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
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 · Dec 19, 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 · Sep 9, 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 · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 10, 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 · Jul 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2024 · 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 · Dec 17, 2024 · 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 · Dec 17, 2024 · 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
- 2800 N. Harbor Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92835 - CMS certification #
- 055570
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 59
- Avg residents/day
- 53.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-05-01
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2019, 5 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What St Elizabeth 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.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
We leave the critical decisions to those who know best: the Caregivers, Doctors, and Nurses who work with our patients 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.
(page, checked Oct 15, 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.
- May 2, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Nov 22, 2019. 5 violations cited (2 serious, 3 other). Penalties: $12,345 proposed, $7,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Fullerton Healthcare, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(A). Penalty $325 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Sep 27, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2340.21(a)(2). Penalty $160 proposed, $125 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 6151(C)(1). Penalty $160 proposed, $125 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 3212(E). Penalty $5,850 proposed, $3,375 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(A). Penalty $5,850 proposed, $3,375 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
- Providence St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Pavilion at Sunny Hills, Fullerton. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Matisa, Inc., Fullerton. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS 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 92835 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bastanchury Dialysis, Fullerton, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Quotidian Home Dialysis Clinic, La Habra, 1.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm)
At Home Dialysis LLC, Fullerton, 2.3 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 82 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92835.
Valhalla Hospice LLC, office in Fullerton, 0.9 miles away, straight line
Rnplus Hospice Care, Inc, office in Fullerton, 1.1 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Orange County, Inc, office in Fullerton, 1.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Providence Medical Foundation, Fullerton. 0.6 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 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 St Elizabeth Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives St Elizabeth 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 St Elizabeth Healthcare Center staffed?
St Elizabeth Healthcare Center reports 4.53 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has St Elizabeth Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 23 deficiencies.
How many beds does St Elizabeth Healthcare Center have?
St Elizabeth Healthcare Center is certified for 59 beds.