FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE — Nursing Home in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 151 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 142.2 |
| CMS Certification Number | 555328 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.14 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.40 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE had 25 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (January 13, 2026).
Inspection Findings — January 13, 2026
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Level B)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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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. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Level B)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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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. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level B)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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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. (Level B)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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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. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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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. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — February 12, 2026
Fountain Valley Post Acute is a 151-bed nursing home in Fountain Valley, California. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in January 2026, cited 25 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s most recent inspection found problems but did not report any severe citations, which suggests issues identified were addressable rather than catastrophic. You should ask how the home has corrected the cited problems around providing sufficient food and fluids to maintain residents’ health and what ongoing monitoring they now have in place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE Medicare and Medicaid certified?
FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE's CMS star rating?
FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE?
FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE reports 4.14095 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE had 25 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE have?
FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE has 151 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- SOUTH COAST GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF — 4/5 — 2.3 mi
- SOUTH COAST POST ACUTE — 2/5 — 2.9 mi
- PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER — 1/5 — 2.9 mi
- HUNTINGTON VALLEY HEALTHCARE CENTER — 1/5 — 3.0 mi
- PACIFIC HAVEN SUBACUTE AND HEALTHCARE CENTER — 4/5 — 3.6 mi
- Citrus Post-Acute — 2/5 — 3.7 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.