THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE
THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE is a 162-bed nursing home in WHITTIER, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1971-12-31. It averages 150.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE?
CMS lists 55 health-inspection deficiencies for THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE since 2021-12-09, 41 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-11.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | F0607, F0609 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2025-11-19 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-08-07 | F0641, F0656, F0761, F0842, F0880, F0921 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2025-08-07 | F0554, F0580, F0676, F0686, F0690, F0692, F0755, F0790, F0812 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2025-07-11 | F0580, F0641, F0656, F0689, F0842 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-04-29 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-07-26 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-07-26 | F0812, F0880, F0921 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2024-07-26 | F0557, F0558, F0656, F0677, F0695, F0697, F0698, F0755, F0804 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
| 2023-09-28 | F0777 | Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D |
| 2023-08-18 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E |
| 2023-08-18 | F0578, F0689 | 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2021-12-09 | F0656, F0688, F0689, F0755, F0759, F0812, F0849, F0880, F0886 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | E |
| 2021-12-09 | F0578, F0584, F0679, F0697, F0761 | 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. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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 |
Why was THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-29 | Fine | $14,950 |
How is THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.33953 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.9 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 150.0 | 87.9 |
Who owns THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE, and what chain is it in?
THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ENSIGN WHITTIER WEST LLC and belongs to the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BURNAM, SOON, HUEFNER, MATTHEW, KHAN, AUSIM | since 01/01/2016 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | KIM, JESSE | since 01/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BURNAM, SOON, KEETCH, CHAD | since 01/01/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | HUEFNER, MATTHEW, KEETCH, CHAD, KHAN, AUSIM | since 01/01/2016 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | PORT, BARRY | since 02/12/2026 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ENSIGN SERVICES INC, MADISON HEALTH HOLDINGS LLC, STANDARD BEARER HEALTHCARE OP, LP, THE ENSIGN GROUP INC, HUEFNER, MATTHEW, KEETCH, CHAD, KHAN, AUSIM | since 01/01/2016 |
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