Nursing homes in Orange County, California
There are 72 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Orange County, California, across 24 cities and towns. The federal record holds 3764 inspection citations against them since January 2024 — 20 at actual-harm level or above, and 0 at immediate jeopardy.
5 of these homes carry the CMS abuse icon. Both terms are explained on each facility page.
| City or town | Homes | Citations | Actual harm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 14 | 679 | 1 |
| Santa Ana | 8 | 582 | 3 |
| Fullerton | 7 | 313 | 1 |
| Garden Grove | 6 | 221 | 3 |
| Orange | 5 | 278 | 3 |
| Costa Mesa | 3 | 157 | 2 |
| Huntington Beach | 3 | 164 | 2 |
| Laguna Hills | 3 | 160 | 2 |
| Newport Beach | 3 | 136 | 0 |
| Westminster | 3 | 156 | 1 |
| Buena Park | 2 | 134 | 2 |
| La Habra | 2 | 112 | 0 |
| Lake Forest | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Brea | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Dana Point | 1 | 64 | 0 |
| Fountain Valley | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| Irvine | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Los Alamitos | 1 | 72 | 0 |
| Rancho Mission Viejo | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| San Juan Capistrano | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| Seal Beach | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| Stanton | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Tustin | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Yorba Linda | 1 | 65 | 0 |
Counted from CMS inspection records dated on or after January 1, 2024, in the file dated August 1, 2026. Citation counts also track how often a home was inspected and how many complaints were filed, so a higher count is not by itself proof of worse care.
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