Orchards Skilled Nursing
Nursing home in Rancho Mission Viejo, California, CMS certification number 555922
1 Amistad Drive, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694 · Orange County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 49
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- July 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Orchards Skilled Nursing take Medicare and Medicaid?
Orchards Skilled Nursing is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Orchards Skilled Nursing reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.29
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.96
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.62
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.71
- Weekend total hours
- 4.71
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 16, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 17, 2025, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Orchards Skilled Nursing in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 45.6 residents live here, about 93% of its 49 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 49
- Average residents per day
- 45.6
- Certified since
- June 13, 2021
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Orchards Skilled Nursing
- Legal business name
- The Orchards HC LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Continuing Life, 5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Orchards Skilled Nursing
- San Juan Hills Healthcare Center31741 Rancho Viejo Road, San Juan Capistrano 92675
- Palm Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center24962 Calle Aragon, Laguna Hills 92637
- Villa Valencia Healthcare Center25000 Calle De Los Caballeros, Laguna Hills 92653
- Laguna Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center24452 Health Center Drive, Laguna Hills 92653
- Freedom Village Healthcare Center23442 El Toro Road, Lake Forest 92630
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in California, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Orchards Skilled Nursing, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Orchards Skilled Nursing
What is the CMS star rating of Orchards Skilled Nursing?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Orchards Skilled Nursing accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Orchards Skilled Nursing?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Orchards Skilled Nursing?
The Orchards HC LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.