ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CENTER, FULLERTON
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1977-05-01, ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CENTER, FULLERTON is a 59-bed nursing home in FULLERTON, California, averaging 54.1 residents a day.
Has ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CENTER, FULLERTON been cited for violations?
CMS lists 59 health-inspection deficiencies for ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CENTER, FULLERTON since 2023-05-05, 43 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-30.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2026-03-19 | F0812, F0880 | 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. | E |
| 2026-03-19 | F0550, F0604, F0645, F0657, F0686, F0693, F0694, F0695, F0725, F0755, F0757, F0761, F0842, F0908 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure 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. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
| 2025-12-19 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2025-09-09 | F0689, F0755 | 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. | D |
| 2025-09-09 | F0558, F0605 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | B |
| 2025-07-10 | F0684, F0694, F0695 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2025-07-10 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B |
| 2024-12-17 | F0604, F0656, F0658, F0692, F0695, F0697, F0755, F0758, F0759, F0761, F0842, F0880 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management 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. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. | D |
| 2024-12-17 | F0558, F0583 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | B |
| 2024-07-31 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-05-07 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2024-01-31 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | B |
| 2023-05-05 | F0761, F0812, F0880 | 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. / 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. | E |
| 2023-05-05 | F0558, F0578, F0656, F0679, F0684, F0689, F0755, F0758, F0759, F0760, F0803, F0909 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | D |
| 2023-05-05 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | B |
How is ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CENTER, FULLERTON staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.51941 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 23.0 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 54.1 | 87.9 |
Who owns ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CENTER, FULLERTON, and what chain is it in?
ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CENTER, FULLERTON is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name FULLERTON HEALTHCARE, INC. and belongs to the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | SQUIRES, BRIAN, WOO, KIHO | since 05/01/2019 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | WILLITS, ADAM | since 01/15/2019 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BURNAM, SOON, KEETCH, CHAD, LOOPER, WILLIAM, SATO, AMI | since 01/15/2019 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | SQUIRES, BRIAN, WOO, KIHO | since 05/01/2019 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | PORT, BARRY | since 08/08/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ENSIGN SERVICES INC, SQUIRES, BRIAN, WOO, KIHO | since 01/15/2019 |
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