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St. Catherine Healthcare

245 E Wilshire Avenue · Fullerton, CA 92832 · 99 certified beds

(714) 871-6020

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About St. Catherine Healthcare

St. Catherine Healthcare is a nursing home in Fullerton, California. Its capacity is 99 beds, the same as the Orange County median 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 52 citations, the most recent on March 17, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.11 hours per resident per day. It is one of 7 nursing homes listed in Fullerton. 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

4.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (52)

Records from December 2021 to March 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0814

    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 3, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    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 April 3, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0867

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 10, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0695

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0726

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 3, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    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 April 3, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0842

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 3, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0657

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 3, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0605

    Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 10, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 10, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0606

    Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    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 April 10, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0583

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0554

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 3, 2026.

  • March 17, 2026

    Tag F0881

    Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 10, 2026.

  • February 3, 2026

    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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 5, 2026.

  • September 16, 2025

    Tag F0605

    Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 3, 2025.

  • September 16, 2025

    Tag F0552

    Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 3, 2025.

  • September 16, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure 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 October 3, 2025.

  • July 2, 2025

    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 July 15, 2025.

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Penalties

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

Staffing

4.11 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.93 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

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Fullerton.

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