Chapman Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
12232 Chapman Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Chapman Care Center is a senior care community located in Garden Grove, CA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Garden Grove area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (714) 971-5517.
Operated by The Mandelbaum Family, which runs 18 communities in our directory.
With 99 beds, Chapman Care Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Garden Grove average about 21 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 92% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 22 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 6.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Garden Grove average about 4.7 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 26%.
The community is located in Orange County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 59 problems at Chapman Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 10 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
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
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, a pattern
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
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
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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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
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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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
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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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
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.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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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
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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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
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.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
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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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.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Administration
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Administration
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
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.
Chapman Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 99
- Occupancy 92%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 6.2
- Annual staff turnover 26%
- Last health inspection January 2026
Resident & family reviews
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