La Palma Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
1130 La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801
La Palma Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Anaheim, CA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Anaheim area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (714) 772-7480.
Operated by The Mandelbaum Family, which runs 18 communities in our directory.
With 72 beds, La Palma Nursing Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Anaheim average about 22 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 86% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Anaheim average about 3.3 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2025 and recorded 27 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Anaheim average about 4.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 27%.
The community is located in Orange County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 62 problems at La Palma Nursing Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Try 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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
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.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Rights
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.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
La Palma Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 72
- Occupancy 86%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.7
- Annual staff turnover 27%
- Last health inspection September 2025
Resident & family reviews
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