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New Orange Hills

Orange, California · CCN 555286

78 surveys since 2011, 6 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
380
Surveys
78
Harm or worse
6
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse6

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file56/78

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
145
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
THE ENSIGN GROUP
County
Orange
Medicare-certified since
1987

CMS ratings

Overall
1
Health inspection
2
Staffing
1
Quality measures
4

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat fewer weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 225 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in California.

Last survey on record

Jul 29, 2026

103 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day5.034.08
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.51—

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$8,425 across 1 penalty
Payment denials
1

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG11.2%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD6982.1%E56.0%F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B910.7%C—
CMS’s current file: 84 of the 380 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6847×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • F8807×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F6896×

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • F8426×

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  • F6865×

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at New Orange Hills, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Nov 10, 2025

    Based on observation, interview, medical record review, facility document review, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to provide the necessary care and services to prevent accidents for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1). * The facility failed to ensure Residents 1's bed was in a low position as per the resident's care plan. Resident 1 fell from the bed and sustained a fracture on left lower leg. This failure contributed in Resident 1 sustaining serious injuries from fall and suffering from pain.Findings: According to the National Institute of Health publication titled Biomechanical Evaluation of Injury Severity Associated with Patients Falls from Bed published on 11/15/2008, showed falling from a high bed is dangerous, with potential effects ranging from sprains to… […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF761Feb 1, 2022

    Based on observation, interview, facility P&P review, and facility document review, the facility failed to verify and maintain the emergency supplies and biologicals in the crash carts (a self-contained cart stocked with emergency medical equipment, supplies, and drugs for use during the medical emergencies) for two of two crash carts in the facility. This failure posed the risk for the residents to receive delayed care and outdated medications in the event of an emergency. Findings: Review of the facility's P&P titled Emergency Cart Policy (undated) showed to secure the necessary equipment and supplies readily available for the provision of emergency care, the following are the procedures: 1. Emergency cart is to be checked by a Licensed Nurse daily on day shift. 2. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF656Feb 18, 2026

    Based on observation, interview, and medical record review, the facility failed to develop and/or implement the comprehensive care plans for two of 27 sampled residents (Residents 4 and 99) and three nonsampled residents (Residents 35, 118, and 124). * The facility failed to develop a care plan for Resident 118's use of buspirone HCl (an anxiety medication) and include the specific targeted behaviors in the care plan interventions for Resident 118's use of psychotropic medications. * The facility failed to implement the care plan intervention for Resident 99's bladder incontinence. * The facility failed to develop a care plan interventions to address when Resident 4 and 124 have tremors or was moving while being shaved during showers. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF695Feb 18, 2026

    Based on observations, interviews, medical record reviews, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to provide the necessary respiratory care services for three sampled residents (Residents 23, 49, and 55) and two nonsampled resident (Residents 25 and 64) reviewed for respiratory care. * The facility failed to ensure Resident 23 was administered with oxygen as ordered by the physician. * The facility failed to notify the physician and hospice care when Resident 49 was not provided the BiPAP machine nightly as ordered due to a missing piece of the BiPAP mask. * The facility failed to ensure Resident 25's nasal cannula was stored in a sanitary condition when not in use. *The facility failed to ensure Resident 64's nasal cannula was stored in a sanitary condition. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 18, 2026

    Based on observation, interview, facility document review, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to ensure the sanitary requirements were met in the kitchen. * The facility failed to ensure the kitchen utensils had a smooth cleanable surface and in good condition. * The facility failed to ensure the yellow cutting board used for cutting cooked meat, poultry, and fish was kept in a sanitary condition and with cleanable surface. * The facility failed to ensure the lid for the heavy-duty blenders used for pureed preparation was free from dust. * The facility failed to ensure the storage racks in the dry storage room were free from dust. * The facility failed to ensure the scoops used for food portioning and measuring cups were air dried prior to storing. […]

Read 26 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 26 of 380 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jul 29, 2026Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 8, 2026Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 18, 2026Standard20 findings
  • Nov 26, 2025Complaint2 findings
  • Nov 10, 2025Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Sep 18, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 6, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 10, 2025Complaint1 finding
Show the 70 earlier surveys
  • May 14, 2025Complaint4 findings
  • Feb 28, 2025Complaint2 findings
  • Jan 7, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 15, 2024Standard and complaint20 findings
  • Aug 1, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • May 30, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Mar 21, 2024Complaint3 findings
  • Mar 12, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 24, 2024Complaint3 findings
  • Dec 13, 2023Complaint2 findings
  • Nov 17, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 23, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 30, 2023Complaint3 findings
  • May 16, 2023Complaint4 findings
  • Apr 4, 2023Complaint2 findings
  • Jan 26, 2023Complaint3 findings
  • Jan 24, 2023Complaint3 findings
  • Nov 23, 2022Complaint2 findings
  • Aug 22, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 11, 2022Complaint3 findings
  • May 16, 2022Standard13 findings
  • May 6, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 6, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 10, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 1, 2022Complaint2 findings
  • Oct 18, 2021Complaint3 findings
  • Sep 23, 2021Infection control1 finding
  • Sep 3, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 15, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 3, 2021Complaint2 findings
  • Feb 3, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 5, 2020Complaint2 findings
  • Sep 8, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Jul 29, 2020Complaint2 findings
  • Jul 15, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Mar 10, 2020Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Feb 26, 2020Standard21 findings
  • Dec 9, 2019Complaint3 findings
  • Sep 11, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 9, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 5, 2019Complaint3 findings
  • Mar 11, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 4, 2019Complaint2 findings
  • Jan 15, 2019Standard36 findings
  • Nov 27, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 5, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 3, 2018Complaint3 findings
  • Mar 5, 2018Complaint3 findings
  • Feb 1, 2018Standard19 findings
  • Jan 25, 2018Complaint3 findings
  • Aug 23, 2017Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 6, 2017Complaint4 findings · 1 harm
  • Feb 22, 2017Standard19 findings
  • Feb 18, 2016Standard15 findings
  • Nov 17, 2015Complaint2 findings
  • Aug 19, 2015Complaint4 findings
  • Jul 22, 2015Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 1, 2015Complaint2 findings
  • Jan 26, 2015Standard19 findings
  • Dec 29, 2014Complaint7 findings
  • Sep 19, 2014Complaint2 findings
  • Jan 27, 2014—28 findings
  • Dec 26, 2013—1 finding
  • Dec 13, 2013—2 findings
  • Jul 3, 2013—3 findings · 2 harm
  • May 13, 2013—1 finding · 1 harm
  • May 9, 2013—2 findings
  • Jan 16, 2013—1 finding
  • Dec 3, 2012—25 findings
  • Oct 17, 2011—20 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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