CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 5553292026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

La Palma Nursing Center

1130 La Palma Ave · Anaheim, CA 92801 · Orange County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★★★5/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds72CMS provider file
Recent citation rows86current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12025-09-15272025-09-153
Cycle 22024-08-29212024-08-2911
Cycle 32021-08-04142021-08-0410
02 / CITATION DETAIL

86 rows in the current release

0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 18 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2026-02-06 · HEALTHF0578Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-24 · complaint
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0554Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0578Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0605Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0610Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0628Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0637Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0645Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0656Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0657Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0685Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0689Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0690Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0693Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0700Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0755Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0756Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0757Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0759Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0761Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0812Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0813Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
2025-09-15 · HEALTHF0814Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-10
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file.
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • CASTRO-GARCIA, MARIAIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/06/2019
  • MANDELBAUM, JANETIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/02/2019
  • CASTRO-GARCIA, MARIAIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/06/2019
  • MANDELBAUM, JANETIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/02/2019
  • CASTRO-GARCIA, MARIAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/06/2019
  • CORTEZ, LIZETTEIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/02/2004
  • GONZALEZ, DANILOIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/03/2021
  • LEE, KYUNG-MYIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2024
  • MANDELBAUM, SIMCHAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2026
  • MARTILLANO, MARYIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/29/2010
  • PEREZ, GERARDOIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/07/2024
  • PHAM, JULIEIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/16/2000
  • TALEBI DOLOUEI, REZAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/01/2023
  • TORRES, JOYLOURDESIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/09/2023
  • WILLIAMS, CLINTONIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/04/2010
  • MANDELBAUM, BRENDAIndividual · INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/27/2026
  • HANSENOrganization · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2023
  • SKILLSERVE INCOrganization · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2023

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours5.68per resident day
RN hours0.75per resident day
Weekend nurse hours5.02per resident day
Staff turnover27.3%CMS reported field
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