Orange Health Care Center

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

54.9% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 73 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 55.6% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 36 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.62 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 89% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 30% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 60 beds and averages 49.4 residents a day — about 82% occupied, or roughly 11 beds typically open. It usually has some room. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.90 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.78 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.47 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.49 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 4.07 on weekdays — 14% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.87 to 0.56 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 20% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

19 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 9 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · E2025-07-21 · tag F0712 — pattern
  Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on the review of clinical records, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for three sampled residents (Residents #4, #8, and #34) reviewed for physician visits, the facility failed to ensure that the physician made alternating visits with the APRN’s every sixty days. The findings include: 1. Resident #4 was admitted to the facility 8/1/22 with diagnoses of type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease (CKD), peripheral vascular disease, and atrial fibrillation. The annual MDS assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #4 had moderately impaired cognition, was taking anticoagulant, antidepressant, opioid, antiplatelet, hypoglycemic and anticonvulsant medications and was at risk for pressure injuries. The care plan dated 7/10/23 identified Resident #4 had a diagnosis of diabetes with diabetic CKD, with interventions to report signs and symptoms of hypo/hyper glycemia or bleeding to MD, obtain labs as ordered and report results to MD. Additionally, the care plan identified Resident #4 was at…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-07-21 · tag F0580 — failed to tell family and doctor about changes — isolated
  Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Number of residents sampled: 1Number of residents cited: 1Based on review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for 1 of 5 sampled residents (Resident #22) reviewed for non-pressure skin conditions, the facility failed to ensure a significant change in physical status or a need to alter treatment was consulted with the resident's physician in a timely manner. The findings include: Resident #22 was admitted to the facility 6/25/25 with diagnosis that included the presence of an aortocoronary bypass graft, and hypertension. The care plan dated 6/26/25 identified Resident #22 had a surgical incision on the chest and left lower extremity status post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) with interventions that included: facilitate follow up with surgeon as scheduled and as needed, report any redness, warmth, fever, increased pain or edema to physician, and treatment to surgical site as ordered. Additionally, the care plan identified the potential…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-07-21 · tag F0628 — isolated
  Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Number of residents sampled: 1Number of residents cited: 1Based on clinical record review, review of facility documentation, and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #61) reviewed for discharge, the facility failed to ensure the Ombudsman's office was provided with the required notification of the transfer. The findings include:Resident #61's diagnoses included rheumatoid arthritis of multiple sites, anemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.The admission MDS assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #61 had intact cognition, required set-up or clean up assistance with personal hygiene, toileting hygiene, upper body dressing, supervision with bed mobility, transfers and ambulation.The Social Worker (SW#2) progress note dated 4/17/25 at 4:50 PM identified Resident #61 was discharged home with medications and home care services in place. The note further identified that discharged paperwork was reviewed and signed with the resident.A review of the transfer notice sent to the Ombudsmen's office for the month…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-07-21 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolated
  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Number of residents sampled: 22Number of residents cited: 2Based on clinical record reviews and interviews for two of three sampled residents (Residents #8 and #22) reviewed for care planning, the facility failed to ensure that the care plan meeting was scheduled and completed by the interdisciplinary team following the MDS assessment. The findings include: 1. Resident #8's diagnoses included depression, anxiety, and vascular dementia.The quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #8 had severely impaired cognition, required maximal assistance for bed mobility, transfers and required total assistance for personal hygiene, toileting hygiene, lower body dressing. The assessment further identified Resident #8 was non-ambulatory and utilized a wheelchair independently.The Reportable Event Report dated 5/22/25 at 12:15 PM identified Resident #8 was observed on the floor in his/her room lying on his/her left side in front of the wheelchair with no noted injuries. The report further identified that…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-07-21 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Number of residents sampled: 5Number of residents cited: 5Based on review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for three of five sampled residents (Residents #14, 22, and #34) reviewed for non-pressure skin conditions (surgical incisions/wounds), the facility failed to ensure the primary care physician managed and monitored the post-surgical wound and acted upon changes to the wound in a timely manner and failed to ensure the alternating pressure mattress was set to the residents’ weights as ordered The findings include: 1. Resident #14’s diagnoses included dementia, and anxiety. The quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #14 was severely cognitively impaired, had no behaviors, was dependent for bed mobility, transfers, and personal hygiene, required substantial to maximal assistance with dressing, was non ambulatory, and utilized a wheelchair for mobility. The MDS further identified Resident #14 had no current skin…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2023-05-25 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — pattern
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on a observation of one of two medication storage rooms, facility policy and staff interview, the facility failed to remove 4 of 4 expired intravenous (IV) solution bags from the storage stock. The findings include: A tour of the A Wing medication storage room on [DATE] at 11:54 AM with the DNS and Infection Preventionist identified the following: a. A 1-liter solutions bag of 0.9% Sodium Chloride was located in the black IV-Emergency (E) Box, had an expiration date of 3/2023 (2 months past the expiration date). b. A 1-liter solution bag of 5% Dextrose was located in the black IV-E Box had an expiration date of 12/2022 (5 months past the expiration date). c. A 1-liter solution bag of 10% Dextrose was located in the black IV-E Box and had an expiration date of 4/2022 (13 months past the expiration date). d. A 1-liter solution bag of 0.45% Sodium Chloride was located in the IV- E Box and had an expiration date of 10/2021 (17 months past the expiration date). Interview with DNS on [DATE] at 11:55 AM…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2023-05-25 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on a tour of the Dietary Department with the Dietary Manager and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen and kitchen storage areas were maintained in a sanitary manner. The findings include: A tour of the Dietary Department with the Dietary Manager on 5/22/23 at 10:45 AM identified the following: a. The kitchen ceiling fan and the white pipe below it were noted to have a moderate accumulation of black and gray dust-like particles. b. The kitchen ceiling above the coffee machine was noted to have brown drip stains. c. The hatchway stairs (which led to the food storage room in the basement) were noted to have dry leaves and a heavy accumulation of black stains and debris on the step corners adjacent to the walls. d. The last step to the ground of the hatchway stairs which led to the food storage area was noted to have a sticky trap with black droppings on it. e. The doorframe leading to the laundry room which stored a white freezer to the right and a black refrigerator to the left was noted to have a pest service sticky trap on either side of the door frame.…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2023-05-25 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolated
  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, review of the clinical record, review of facility policy, and interviews for the one sampled resident (Resident #26) reviewed for activities, the facility failed to ensure the care plan was comprehensive related to identifying interventions that addressed the resident's love of music and desire to have music in his/her room. The findings include: Resident #26's diagnoses included glaucoma, cerebral atherosclerosis, and major depressive disorder. The annual MDS assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #26 was [AGE] years old with intact cognition, required extensive assistance with bed mobility, transfers, dressing toilet use, and personal hygiene. The MDS further identified Resident #26 found it somewhat important to have music he/she liked, participate in his favorite activities, go outside to get fresh air when the weather is good, and he/she found it not important to participate in group activities. The psychotherapy progress note dated 2/24/23 indicated that the resident doesn't…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2023-05-25 · tag F0679 — failed to provide activities — isolated
  Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, review of the clinical record, review of facility policy, and interviews for the one sampled resident (Resident # 26) reviewed for activities, the facility failed to provide individualized activities for a resident with a visual deficit. The findings include: Resident #26's diagnoses included glaucoma, cerebral atherosclerosis, and major depressive disorder. The annual MDS assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #26 was [AGE] years old with intact cognition, required extensive assistance with bed mobility, transfers, dressing toilet use, and personal hygiene. The MDS further identified Resident #26 found it somewhat important to have music he/she liked, participate in his favorite activities, go outside to get fresh air when the weather is good, and he/she found it not important to participate in group activities. The psychotherapy progress note dated 2/24/23 indicated that the resident doesn't attend as many recreation activities due to his deficits and noted that the resident is…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2023-05-25 · tag F0695 — failed to provide proper breathing / tracheostomy care — isolated
  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, review of the clinical record, review of facility policy, and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #405) reviewed for respiratory care, the facility failed to label nebulizer tubing and failed to keep tubing and mask stored appropriately. The findings include: Resident #405 was admitted to the facility in May of 2023 with diagnoses that included nontraumatic subdural hemorrhage, aphasia, difficulty in walking, and anemia. The physician's order dated 5/5/23 directed to administer Albuterol Sulfate Nebulization Solution (2.5 mg/3ml) 0.083% 3 milliliter via nebulizer every 6 hours as needed for shortness of breath and/or wheezing. The care plan dated 5/8/23 did not address Resident #405's respiratory status. The admission MDS dated [DATE] identified Resident #405 had moderately impaired cognition, required extensive assistance with dressing, eating, and personal hygiene. Observations on 5/22/23 at 12:00 PM and 5/23/23 at 1:47 PM noted the nebulizer machine on the bedside table with…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 5 rows in the source record cover these 3 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

About 70% of this home’s resident-days are paid by Medicaid, which reimburses well below the cost of care in most states. Heavily Medicaid-dependent homes run on thinner budgets — a context worth holding next to the staffing and inspection record, not a fault in itself.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

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