Nursing Homes · Garden Grove, CA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Alta Gardens Care Center
13075 Blackbird Street · Garden Grove, CA 92843 · 129 certified beds
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About Alta Gardens Care Center
Alta Gardens Care Center is a nursing home in Garden Grove, California. Its capacity is 129 beds, above the Orange County median of 99 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Windsor. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 58 citations, the most recent on March 11, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.91 hours per resident per day. It is one of 6 nursing homes listed in Garden Grove. 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
3.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (58)
Records from September 2022 to March 2026.
February 18, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2025.
February 18, 2025
Tag F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2025.
February 18, 2025
Tag F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2025.
February 18, 2025
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2025.
February 18, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2025.
February 18, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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 B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2025.
January 7, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 14, 2025.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 20, 2024.
September 20, 2022
Tag F0812Procure 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 20, 2022.
September 20, 2022
Tag F0755Provide 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 20, 2022.
September 20, 2022
Tag F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2022.
September 20, 2022
Tag F0803Ensure 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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2022.
September 20, 2022
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2022.
September 20, 2022
Tag F0761Ensure 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 20, 2022.
September 20, 2022
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2022.
September 20, 2022
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2022.
September 20, 2022
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2022.
September 20, 2022
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2022.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $8,278
February 18, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,278 against this nursing home on February 18, 2026.
Staffing
3.91 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.83 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Windsor, a chain of 22 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.5 overall, 2.1 for health inspections, 3.2 for staffing, 4.3 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.
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