About Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation

Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation is a nursing home in Los Alamitos, California. Its capacity is 150 beds, above the Orange County median of 99 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of The Ensign Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 78 citations, the most recent on May 21, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.32 hours per resident per day. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

3.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (78)

Records from February 2022 to May 2026.

December 12, 2024
Tag F0755
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2025.
December 12, 2024
Tag F0842
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2025.
December 12, 2024
Tag F0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2025.
December 12, 2024
Tag F0757
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2025.
November 6, 2024
Tag F0558
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected November 29, 2024.
November 6, 2024
Tag F0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 29, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0578
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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0755
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0759
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0698
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0761
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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0814
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0803
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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0883
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0842
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0908
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0881
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0812
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.
September 27, 2024
Tag F0756
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2024.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

4.32 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.20 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of The Ensign Group, a chain of 347 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.3 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 2.8 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in California.

Nursing Homes

California median$12,167/mo

California cost breakdown

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