THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE Inspection Report, Violations & Safety Grade (WHITTIER, California)

12385 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, WHITTIER, California 90606

Phone: 5626937701

CMS Overall:1/5

Overview & Bed Count

Certified Beds

162

Avg Residents/Day

148.7

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

County

Los Angeles

Sprinkler Systems

Yes

Special Focus

None

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1/5

Health1/5

Staffing3/5

QualityN/A

Nurse Staffing Check

Metric	This Facility	California Avg	Difference
RN Hours per Resident per Day	0.30	0.68	-0.38
Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day	4.40	4.54	-0.14
CMS Staffing Rating	3/5	3.3/5	-
Nursing Staff Turnover	30.6%	36.6%	-

Health Citation History

66 health citations on record

Date	Category	Description	Severity
2026-08-27	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-08-27	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	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 – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-08-27	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	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.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Infection Control Deficiencies	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-23	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-23	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-23	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-23	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-23	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-14	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-03-11	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-03-11	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-11-19	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	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.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Infection Control Deficiencies	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-07-11	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-07-11	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-07-11	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D – Moderate Harm Potential

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Fire Safety Citation History

6 fire safety citations on record

Date	Category	Description	Severity
2026-07-31	Miscellaneous Deficiencies	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-31	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Smoke Deficiencies	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Smoke Deficiencies	Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Smoke Deficiencies	Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-08-07	Services Deficiencies	Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.	D – Moderate Harm Potential

Total Penalties & Fines

$14,950

Total Fine Amount (CMS)

Number of Fines

Total Penalties

Date	Type	Fine Amount	Payment Denial
2025-04-29	Fine	$14,950	-

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