Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
The Grove Post Acute
12332 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of David & Frank Johnson (45 facilities) · 97 certified beds
The Grove Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Garden Grove, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.08 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jun 19, 2025 cited 18 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Grove Post Acute 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) | 4.08 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.2% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 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 The Grove Post Acute
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
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 31, 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 · Jun 19, 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 · Jun 19, 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 · Jun 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 19, 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 · Jun 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 · Jun 19, 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
- 12332 Garden Grove Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92843 - CMS certification #
- 555021
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 97
- Avg residents/day
- 91.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1980-05-01
- 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
Explore the area around The Grove Post Acute using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, 9 violations cited
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone A)
Full public records, with dates and sources
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.
- Aug 12, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 3, 2023. 9 violations cited (9 other). Penalties: $9,950 proposed, $4,363 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Life Care Centers of America, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 342(A). Penalty $5,000 proposed, $3,500 now. To be fixed by Jul 22, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(B). Penalty $375 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 22, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(9). Penalty $375 proposed, $300 now. To be fixed by Jul 22, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5193(C)(1)(D). Penalty $700 proposed, $563 now. To be fixed by Jul 22, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(1). Penalty $700 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 22, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(2). Penalty $700 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 22, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(3). Penalty $700 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 22, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(4). Penalty $700 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 22, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(5). Penalty $700 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 22, 2021. 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
- Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center, Garden Grove. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pacific Haven Subacute and Healthcare Center, Garden Grove. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Kamila Home Health, Inc, Garden Grove. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92843 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Garden Grove Harbor Dialysis, Garden Grove, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Rai-Harbor Blvd - Garden Grove, Garden Grove, 0.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Rai - Garden Grove Blvd - Garden Grove, Garden Grove, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 133 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92843.
Comfort Hospice Care, Inc, office in Garden Grove, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Pec Hospice, office in Garden Grove, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of California, office in Orange, 1.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Roger Tran, MD, Garden Grove. 0.4 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 A: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); no base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Grove Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Grove Post Acute 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.
How is The Grove Post Acute staffed?
The Grove Post Acute reports 4.08 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has The Grove Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Grove Post Acute have?
The Grove Post Acute is certified for 97 beds.