The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
The Orchards
Registered name: ORCHARDS SKILLED NURSING
RANCHO MISSION VIEJO, CA · Medicare-certified · 49 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of September 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
The Orchards in Rancho Mission Viejo has a 5-out-of-5 overall rating, with 5-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It reports 5.35 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations in food safety, accident prevention, and pharmaceutical services.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.3546 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 16, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.3546.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.93
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.58
- Nurse aides
- 2.84
- Weekend nursing
- 4.75
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 33%
Registered nurse turnover: 27%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—5.6%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
—0%—
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
—1.4%—
Residents with a urinary tract infection
—0%—
Residents who lost too much weight
—14.9%—
Residents who were physically restrained
—0%—
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—2.4%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
—2.1%—
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
—0%—
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
—5.7%—
Residents with depressive symptoms
—0%—
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—100%—
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—99.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.9%97.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited July 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited July 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: D
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 17 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of CONTINUING LIFE · 6 homes · 4.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 45.4 residents on an average day (93% of 49 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 5 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.