The Orchard - Post Acute Care

The Orchard - Post Acute Care is in 12385 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, Whittier, CA 90606. Phone: 562-693-7701. Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (health inspection 1, staffing 3, quality measures None). CMS inspection and staffing detail: total weighted health survey score 153.000; 1 federal fines totaling $14950.00; total nursing staff turnover 30.6%.

Quality measures

Source: CMS · CMS processing date: 2026-10-01

Star ratings and staffing hours
Overall rating	1 of 5
Health inspection rating	1 of 5
Staffing rating	3 of 5
Short-stay quality rating	5 of 5
RN staffing hours per resident per day	0.30
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day	4.40

Inspection results

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score	156
Total Weighted Health Survey Score	153.000
Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score	144
Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score	156
Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score	144
Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date	2026-07-31
Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies	29
Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies	22
Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies	20
Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies	13
Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies	7

Staffing

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Nursing Case-Mix Index	1.50660
Registered Nurse turnover	38.5
Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio	1.06832
Total nursing staff turnover	30.6
Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	1.09303
Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	1.39101
Number of administrators who have left the nursing home	0
Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	3.01283
Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend	0.24726
Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend	4.00910

Penalties

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Number of Fines	1
Number of Payment Denials	0
Total Number of Penalties	1
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars	14950.00

Ownership

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Chain ID	507
Chain Name	THE ENSIGN GROUP
Legal Business Name	ENSIGN WHITTIER WEST LLC
Chain Average QM Rating	4.4
Chain Average Staffing Rating	2.8
Number of Facilities in Chain	347
Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating	3.3
Chain Average Health Inspection Rating	2.8
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months	N

Occupancy and payer mix

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Abuse Icon	N
High Performing Icon	N
With a Resident and Family Council	Resident
Average Number of Residents per Day	148.7
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas	Yes
Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago	N