Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Mission Palms Healthcare Center
240 Hospital Circle, Westminster, CA · (714) 892-6686
- Certified beds
- 99
- Residents per day
- 95
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Aspen Skilled Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 22, 1971
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in California.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among California homes
Mission Palms Healthcare Center carries 99 inspection points. That is fewer than 40% of California's 1,154 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in California: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–33 pts
- 4★ 33–66 pts
- 3★ 66–96 pts
- 2★ 96–146 pts
- 1★ over 146 pts
Bars show every rated home in California by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
48 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Rights8E
- E
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
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.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- B
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Pharmacy Service8F
- E
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
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.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
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.
- D
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.
- F
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.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
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.
Nutrition and Dietary7E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
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.
- D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- E
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.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5D
- B
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Infection Control4E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental2D
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
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.
Administration1D
- D
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.
Inspection history
2026-04-24
21 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2025-02-07
14 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2023-03-23
13 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 3 min of nursing staff time a day, 27 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 3 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 18% of nursing staff and 14% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$13,923 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | Fine | $13,923 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.3 pts better | 100.0% | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts better | 100.0% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.7 pts worse | 3.3% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.8 pts better | 2.8% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.6 pts better | 1.5% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.8 pts better | 3.9% | 13.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.2 pts better | 6.1% | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6.6 pts better | 2.3% | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1 pts better | 9.2% | 10.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts worse | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.7 pts better | 6.1% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3 pts better | 1.3% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.3 pts better | 99.9% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.4 pts better | 6.7% | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts worse | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.9 pts better | 100.0% | 93.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.8 pts better | 19.8% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
35 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awhc,llc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Aspen Healthcare Services LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Aspen Skilled Healthcare Inc | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Aspen Skilled Healthcare Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Awhc,llc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Awhc,llc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bradshaw, Jeffrey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 34 facilities |
| Bradshaw, Peter | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Brady, Vern | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Case, Ryan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Caslmon, Timothy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Caslmon, Timothy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Caslmon, Timothy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Chan, David | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cwhc, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| East West Bank | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Elsner, Eric | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Galapon, Federick | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Galapon, Federick | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jacaranda Healthcare Group LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Jurado, Frank | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Kirkwood, Jared | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Moss Adams Llp | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Orgill, Craig | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Parti, Rajesh | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Parti, Shruty | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Paxman, Marcus | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Paxman, Marcus | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Pham, Abegail | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pham, Abegail | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Thompson, Stephen | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Thompson, Stephen | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Thompson, Stephen | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Assocaition | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Assocaition | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- C
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Egress2D
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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