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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Mission Palms Healthcare Center

Westminster, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
(714) 892-6686

About Mission Palms Healthcare Center

Mission Palms Healthcare Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Westminster, California. Our team focuses on personalized recovery plans and compassionate support, helping patients regain independence after surgery or illness.

Community at a glance

Capacity

99 residents

Location

Westminster, CA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

240 HOSPITAL CIRCLE, Westminster, California 92683

(714) 892-6686

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 24, 2026, state inspectors cited 21 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 7 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.

Medicare fined Mission Palms Healthcare Center once in the last three years, $13,923 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 7 minutesBelow the California average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day27 minutesBelow the California average
Nursing staff who left in the past year16%Below the California average

Inspections

38 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 19, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

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

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 29, 2026

April 24, 2026 · Standard inspection · 20 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 15, 2026
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected May 15, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 15, 2026
March 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 3, 2025
February 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 13 citations+
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 11, 2025
  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 7, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 7, 2025
August 27, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 24, 2024
January 24, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 24, 2024
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 24, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $13,923 in the last three years.

  • August 27, 2024Fine: $13,923

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Awhc,llc
Medicare-certified beds
99
Average residents per day
87
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
February 22, 1971
Part of a chain
Aspen Skilled Healthcare, 35 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
056271

Location

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240 HOSPITAL CIRCLEWestminster, CA 92683

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Questions about Mission Palms Healthcare Center

How did Mission Palms Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on April 24, 2026 and cited 21 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Mission Palms Healthcare Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 7 minutes with each resident per day, including 27 minutes from registered nurses. 16% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Mission Palms Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Mission Palms Healthcare Center once in the last three years, totaling $13,923.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Westminster Skilled Nursing in California Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026