The home failed to ensure IV fluids were given safely and appropriately when needed. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 694 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
THE HILLS POST ACUTE
SANTA ANA, CA · Medicare-certified · 174 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
The Hills Post Acute in Santa Ana has a 2-star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures. It reports 3.92 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, just below the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines over the last 24 months and recent inspection citations involving IV fluids, food safety, and drug storage/labeling.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.917 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.917.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.11
- Nurse aides
- 2.41
- Weekend nursing
- 3.59
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
6.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.7%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.4%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.9%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $4,893 in total fines.
- $1,748
Federal fine
Sep 18, 2023
- $3,145
Federal fine
Aug 28, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 162.7 residents on an average day (94% of 174 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 25 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.