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Huntington Valley Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Huntington Beach, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
8382 Newman Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Phone
(714) 842-5551
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
055888
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
144
Average residents per day
125
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Douglas Fir Holdings LLC
Chain
Pacs Group (277 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 1, 1968
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 055888. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 21, 2026. CMS lists 119 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 13, 2023 to Aug 13, 2026): 48 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 13, 2026Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Aug 13, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 13, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 13, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 29, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 10, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection · under dispute review		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2026Honor 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…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 119. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $28,336 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jul 10, 2026Fine: $11,482
Feb 5, 2026Fine: $8,427
Feb 5, 2026Fine: $8,427
Feb 5, 2026Payment denial for 13 days from Mar 6, 2026

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.32 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.37 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.56 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.92 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
58%
RN turnover (yearly)
62%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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Beachside Nursing Center7781 Garfield Avenue · Huntington Beach, CA 92648 · (714) 847-9671 · For-profit53 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Feb 25, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)
Sea Cliff Healthcare Center18811 Florida St · Huntington Beach, CA 92648 · (714) 847-3515 · For-profit77 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jan 14, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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