Alta Gardens Care Center: Data Analysis and Ratings
13075 BLACKBIRD STREET, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843 (714-530-6322)
CMS 5-Star Rating:
Data as of: November 01, 2023
The Most Important Data about Alta Gardens Care Center
We've looked at a lot of nursing homes, this is what we think you need to see first and if you don't want to spend a lot of time. (It's the tl;dr section.)
There is no indication of abuse occuring at Alta Gardens Care Center. (CMS flags facilities where abuse has either happened or is very likely.)
CMS 5-Star Overall Rating:
(5 out of 5):
(The national average overall star rating is 3 stars.)
Current Trend: Worsening
Total Nursing Hours Spent Per Resident Per Day: 3.82
(The national average is 3.79 )
According to our analysis, Alta Gardens Care Center is ranked #33 out of 321 skilled nursing homes within a 25 mile radius. See detailed information from recent inspection reports, nursing hours analysis, surverys, and information on owners and operators. Click here to view the ranked list of nursing homes near Alta Gardens Care Center.
What is this page all about?
Below is everything shred of information that we can find about Alta Gardens Care Center, along with our best effort to make sense of the data. Our purpose here is to help you to make good decisions when picking a nursing home and to keep you informed once you have chosen a home. We know from personal experience that choosing a nursing home is not something you do once and then you forget about it. In fact, it gets worse. Once you select a nursing home and get through the initial steps of figuring out how to pay for it, then the real worries start. Are they taking good care of me or my loved one? This is the question that will keep you up at night: Can I really trust these people? We wish we could answer this question, we can't. What he can do is churn through the tons of data and try and help you to make sense of it. We hope it helps.
General Data Card
These are the basic data points for the facility.
Data date: November 01, 2023
Address: 13075 BLACKBIRD STREET, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843
Phone: 714-530-6322
Ranking: Alta Gardens Care Center is ranked #14 out of 62 facilities within a 10 mile radius and #33 out of 321 facilities within a 25 mile radius.
Medicare Provider Number: 555473
Participating in Medicare Since: July 30, 1999
No. of Certified Beds: 129
No. of Residents: 111
Occupancy: 86.05 % (as of 11/19/2023 )
Amount fined in recent period: $0.00
Complaints filed: 1
Ratings History for Alta Gardens Care Center
Review of Alta Gardens Care Center Ratings and Inspection Scores
CMS regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. (The timing is supposed to be annually, but since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, these inspections have not occured as frequently.) The results of the multi-day inspection is reduced to a series of scores which are then translated into the star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another. The Overall Star rating is based on the facility's performance as compared to other facilities in the same state, so you cannot easily compare one facility's Overall star rating to a facility in another state.
Ratings
| Overall Rating | 5: |
| Health Inspection Rating | 4: |
| Quality Rating | 5: |
| Staffing Rating | 4: |
Inspection Scores
| Cycle 1 Score (as of September 20, 2022) | 48 |
| Cycle 2 Score (as of August 12, 2019) | 56 |
| Cycle 3 Score (as of September 25, 2018) | 24 |
| Weighted All Cycles Score | 47 |
It has been 13 months since the most recent inspection.
What Goes Into the Nursing Home's 5-Star Rating
CMS has put a lot of effort into creating its very elaborate 5-Star Quality Rating System specifically to provide a quick way for residents and family members to easily understand how well a nursing home is performing and to make comparing nursing homes easier. The rating system allows people to easily compare facilities across numerous dimensions with the express purpose of identifying the best and best performing nursing homes. The rating system was initially developed in 2008 and the methodologies are regularly reviewed and updated.
The rating system has five separate ratings including:
- Overall rating
- Health Inspection rating
- Staff rating
- RN Staffing rating
- Quality Measures rating
Nursing homes are rated from 1-star to 5-stars with 1-star being the best rating and 5-star being the best rating. For the Health Inspection Rating the nursing homes in each state are ranked based on their weighted three year inspection score. The top 10 percent of nursing homes (those with the lowest scores) are awarded a 5-star rating; the bottom 20 percent (those with the highest scores) are awarded a 1-star rating. In between 1-star and 5-star, the remaining homes are divided equally into three tranches which correspond with the stars 2 to 4. The staff ratings and quality measure ratings follow a similar process but the divisions are based on a national ranking. The division between star ratings is called the “cut-rate”. Cut-rates are redefined periodically and are published by CMS. See the latest cut rates on this table.
Calculating the Overall Star Rating is done differently. According to CMS, the reason for adopting a different system is to give the Health Inspection Rating higher weight in the Overall Rating. So, since there are FIVE ratings and FIVE stars for each rating, there must also be a FIVE step process to calculate the Overall Rating (so symetrical!) :
- Begin with the Health Inspection Rating
- Add one star to the Health Inspection Rating if the Staffing Rating is at least four-stars and is higher than the Health Inspection Rating. (We will call this the "Adjusted Rating".)
- Subtract one star from the Health Inspection Rating if the Staffing Rating is one-star.
- Add a star to the Adjusted Rating if the Quality Measure Rating is 5-stars.
- Subtract one star from the Adjusted Rating if the Quality Measure Rating is 1-star.
Throughout the calculation of the Overall Rating, the rating cannot exceed 5-stars. The Overall Rating is capped at 2-stars if the Health Inspection rating is 1-star. No Overall Rating is awarded if the nursing home does not have a Health Inspection Rating (This effectively means that a nursing home is not rated until the home has been operating for more than two years.)
Changes in a nursing homes star rating can be due to the results of a new health inspection report, the processing of new complaints, the aging of older complaints, a new inspection control survey, a revisit, or the resolution of disputes that change the scope and or severity of deficiencies.
Most Recent Nursing Home Inspections
CMS is required to inspect each senior nursing facility at least annually. These inspections take several days. Additional follow-up inspections as conducted as needed or for certain purposes. Inspections stopped for more than seven months in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. That stoppage has caused all inspections to be delayed as the inspectors continue to deal with a backlog. The table below shows the latest inspections for Alta Gardens Care Center including health, fire, and inspection control inspections:
No Inspection Information is Available
Owner and Operator Information for Alta Gardens Care Center
Our database of owners and operators shows all direct owners of the nursing nurse, any managers and directors, and the most adjacent indirect owners of the facility (that is, if the direct owner is company, then the owners of that company.) Lists of nursing home owners are available and you can search for nursing home owners and operators on our site.
Business Entity Name:
ALTA CARE CENTER, LLC
Owners:
- FC-GEN OPERATIONS INVESTMENT LLC (INDIRECT)
- STEVEN FISHMAN (INDIRECT)
- GEN OPERATIONS I LLC (INDIRECT)
- GEN OPERATIONS II LLC (INDIRECT)
- GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC (INDIRECT)
- GENESIS HEALTHCARE LLC (INDIRECT)
- HCCF MANAGEMENT GROUP XI LLC (INDIRECT)
- SKILLED HEALTHCARE LLC (INDIRECT)
- SUMMIT CARE LLC (DIRECT- 100%)
- SUMMIT CARE PARENT LLC (INDIRECT)
- SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC. (INDIRECT)
- SUNDANCE REHABILITATION HOLDCO INC (INDIRECT)
- WELLTOWER INC. (INDIRECT)
- ARNOLD WHITMAN (INDIRECT)
- ZAC PROPERTIES XI LLC (INDIRECT)
Managers and Directors:
- MICHAEL BERG (OFFICER)
- RICHARD CASTOR (OFFICER)
- DIANE MORRIS (OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL)
- KEITH NAUSE (OFFICER)
- MICHAEL SHERMAN (OFFICER)
- STEPHEN YOUNG (OFFICER)
- JAMIE ZURN (MANAGING EMPLOYEE)
Analysis of Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient
CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.
The nursing staff of Alta Gardens Care Center spends MORE time on average with its residents than the state average for total nursing homes spent per resident and MORE time than the national average for total nursing homes spent per resident.
| Type | Facility | State / National Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | ||
| Hours | 0.38 | 0.57 / 0.66 |
| Case Mix | 0.31 | 0.41 / 0.38 |
| Adjusted | 0.46 | NA / NA |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | ||
| Hours | 1.06 | 1.23 / 0.88 |
| Case Mix | 0.72 | NA / NA |
| Adjusted | 1.09 | NA / NA |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | ||
| Hours | 2.38 | 2.54 / 2.25 |
| Case Mix | 2.28 | NA / NA |
| Adjusted | 2.13 | NA / NA |
| Total Licensed Staff | ||
| Hours | 1.44 | 1.80 / 1.54 |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | ||
| Hours | 0.07 | 0.09 / 0.07 |
| Total Nursing Homes Spent per Resident on Average | ||
| Hours | 3.82 | 4.34 / 3.79 |
| Case Mix | 3.31 | 3.17 / 3.16 |
| Adjusted | 3.65 | NA / NA |
Quality Measures
Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.
| Desc. | Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison |
|---|---|
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Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
21.2%
/
22.1% Better |
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Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
1.1%
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11.4% Better |
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Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
2.5%
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2.0% Worse |
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Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
0.7%
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1.0% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401) |
2.6%
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8.3% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404) |
6.1%
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5.1% Worse |
| Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder (qm405) |
19.3%
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33.9% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406) |
0.6%
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1.4% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407) |
0.6%
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1.4% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408) |
0.3%
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6.1% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409) |
0.0%
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0.2% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410) |
7.5%
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1.7% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415) |
99.7%
/
98.0% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419) |
4.0%
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10.6% Better |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430) |
99.1%
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93.7% Better |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434) |
1.1%
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1.2% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened (qm451) |
6.3%
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10.8% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452) |
10.2%
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13.4% Better |
| Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm453) |
3.0%
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7.6% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454) |
100.0%
/
98.2% Better |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function (qm471) |
85.0%
/
80.9% Better |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472) |
100.0%
/
92.1% Better |
Hospitals Near Alta Gardens Care Center
Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near Alta Gardens Care Center.
This information is based on the most recent Hospital data. Historical data is not available.
| Hospital | 5-Star Overall Rating |
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LOS ALAMITOS MEDICAL CENTER 3751 KATELLA AVENUE LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720 |
1 |
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LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER 1200 N STATE ST, ROOM C2K100 LOS ANGELES, CA 90033 |
1 |
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ANAHEIM GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER 1025 S ANAHEIM BLVD ANAHEIM, CA 92805 |
1 |
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PROVIDENCE LITTLE CO OF MARY MED CTR SAN PEDRO 1300 W 7TH ST SAN PEDRO, CA 90732 |
2 |
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WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER 1720 E CESAR AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA 90033 |
2 |
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LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER 1000 W CARSON ST TORRANCE, CA 90502 |
2 |
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COASTAL COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL 2701 S BRISTOL ST SANTA ANA, CA 92704 |
2 |
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MONTEREY PARK HOSPITAL 900 S ATLANTIC BLVD MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754 |
2 |
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GARFIELD MEDICAL CENTER 525 N GARFIELD AVE MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754 |
2 |
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EMANATE HEALTH INTER-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 210 W SAN BERNARDINO ROAD COVINA, CA 91723 |
2 |
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SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 1350 W COVINA BLVD SAN DIMAS, CA 91773 |
2 |
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER 17100 EUCLID STREET FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708 |
2 |
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VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 5901 E. SEVENTH STREET LONG BEACH, CA 90822 |
2 |
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HOLLYWOOD PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER 1300 N VERMONT AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90027 |
2 |
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CHAPMAN GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER 2601 E CHAPMAN AVE ORANGE, CA 92869 |
2 |
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COLLEGE MEDICAL CENTER 2776 PACIFIC AVENUE LONG BEACH, CA 90806 |
2 |
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PLACENTIA LINDA HOSPITAL 1301 N ROSE DRIVE PLACENTIA, CA 92870 |
2 |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL 17772 BEACH BLVD HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647 |
2 |
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MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA 1145 W REDONDO BEACH BLVD GARDENA, CA 90247 |
2 |
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ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER 1050 LINDEN AVE LONG BEACH, CA 90813 |
3 |
Medical Professionals Associated with Alta Gardens Care Center
These are the doctors who are affiliated with Alta Gardens Care Center. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.
- MARY TRAN ( FAMILY PRACTICE )
- HONG DUONG ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- THUAN VO ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- HAI PHAM ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - FAMILY CHOICE ACO INC )
- ROGER TRAN ( GERIATRIC MEDICINE - CENTERS FOR FAMILY MEDICINE )
- DAT NGUYEN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - TED MEDICAL GROUP, INC. )
- KY VU ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- THUY NGUYEN ( FAMILY PRACTICE )
- YU-NAN HSU ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
Local Nursing Homes
Below is a list of nursing homes in near Alta Gardens Care Center (including this home). This list is ranked based on the nursing home's health inspection scores (alse referred to as the "weighted all cycles score"). We also show the home's 5-star overall rating in the list. (If a nursing home has been flaged by CMS for abuse, we will added an icon () to the home to indicate this.)
The data is based on the dataset as of November 1,2023.
Detailed Analysis Pages:
Depending on the nursing home, this page can get really long. So, we have also broken up the data onto separate pages to allow you to find what you want more easily. We will keep adding to these pages as we continue to analyze the nursing home database.
CMS Five Star Ratings and Quality Measures for Alta Gardens Care Center
Five different rating results plus detailed inspection numbers and quality measures for Alta Gardens Care Center.
Covid Infections at Alta Gardens Care Center
This report is updated weekly and shows new and historical infection levels.
Nursing Hours Analysis for Alta Gardens Care Center
How long a nurse spends with a resident can be an important factor in their recovery. This page shows the average nursing hours spent per resident for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, PTs and all licensed staff.
Ownership Details for Alta Gardens Care Center
A list of all of the registered owners for Alta Gardens Care Center. This includes direct and indirect owners and managers.
Noted Deficiencies for Alta Gardens Care Center
A list of all of the deficiencies for the facility. This includes a description, type of deficiency, incident date and when the facility reports that the incident was corrected.
Comparison Ranking of Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
How does Alta Gardens Care Center compare to other skilled nursing facilities? This list shows the competitive set within a 25 mile radius.
Best Nursing Homes in GARDEN GROVE, CA
Homes that you should consider. A list ranking the best skilled nursing facilities in GARDEN GROVE based on their weighted inspection score as of November 01, 2023.
Worst Nursing Homes in GARDEN GROVE, CA
Homes that you avoid if possible. A list ranking the worst skilled nursing facilities in GARDEN GROVE based on their weighted inspection score as of November 01, 2023.
Other Data Periods:
Data on Alta Gardens Care Center is available for the following periods:
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