Nursing home
Trabuco Hills Post Acute
25652 Old Trabuco Road, Lake Forest, CA 92630 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of David & Frank Johnson (45 facilities) · 175 certified beds
Trabuco Hills Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lake Forest, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.14 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Oct 11, 2024 cited 42 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Trabuco Hills 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) | 4.14 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.36 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.2% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 42.0 | 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 Trabuco Hills 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
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · 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 · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Minimal
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · 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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 9, 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 · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 8, 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
- 25652 Old Trabuco Road
Lake Forest, CA 92630 - CMS certification #
- 555308
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 175
- Avg residents/day
- 167.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-06-28
- 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
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2023, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Trabuco Hills Post Acute 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)
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.
- Feb 22, 2023: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Jul 19, 2023. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as El Toro Medical Investors Limited Partnership. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
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
- Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Laguna Hills. 3.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Freedom Village Healthcare Center, Lake Forest. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- South County Home Health, Inc., Lake Forest. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- 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 92630 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Saddleback Dialysis, Laguna Hills, 2.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Shc Laguna Hills, Laguna Hills, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 115 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92630.
Senior Hospice, office in Lake Forest, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Firsthand Hospice Inc., office in Lake Forest, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Lake Forest Hospice, office in Lake Forest, 2.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical Group, Laguna Hills. 3.4 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
- 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 low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 Trabuco Hills Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Trabuco Hills Post Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Trabuco Hills Post Acute staffed?
Trabuco Hills Post Acute reports 4.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Trabuco Hills Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 42 deficiencies.
How many beds does Trabuco Hills Post Acute have?
Trabuco Hills Post Acute is certified for 175 beds.