Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
St. Catherine Healthcare
245 E Wilshire Avenue · Fullerton, CA 92832 · 99 certified beds
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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
4.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (52)
Records from December 2021 to March 2026.
December 12, 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 December 31, 2024.
December 12, 2024
Tag F0684Provide 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 December 31, 2024.
December 12, 2024
Tag F0842Safeguard 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 December 31, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected October 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
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 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
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 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0698Provide 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 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0578Honor 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 B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected October 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
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 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
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 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
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 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 22, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 22, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0842Safeguard 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 June 14, 2024.
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
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Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Fullerton.
Greenfield Care Center of Fullerton, LLC
Park Vista at Morningside
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