PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in SANTA ANA, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 145 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 135.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 055206 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.40 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.34 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (February 26, 2026).
Inspection Findings — February 26, 2026
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level B)Corrected — March 14, 2026
Plaza Healthcare Center is a 145-bed nursing home in Santa Ana, California. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.4 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
A recent inspection resulted in just one non-severe deficiency, which suggests regulators did not find widespread, high-severity violations. However, the facility carries a CMS abuse flag and the cited issues around care planning, records, medication use, and meeting residents’ food and hydration needs are areas to ask the facility to explain and to describe the specific safeguards and oversight they’ve implemented.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER?
PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 4.40382 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER have?
PLAZA HEALTHCARE CENTER has 145 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- SOUTH COAST POST ACUTE — 2/5 — 0.4 mi
- SOUTH COAST GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF — 4/5 — 0.6 mi
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY POST ACUTE — 3/5 — 2.9 mi
- FOOTHILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF — 5/5 — 3.2 mi
- FRENCH PARK CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 3.4 mi
- ADVANCED REHAB CENTER OF TUSTIN — 1/5 — 3.4 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 21, 2026.