Nursing homeFAID #1066
Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
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Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
150
CMS facility ID
056169
Care type
Nursing home
County
Orange
Facility name
Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation
Street address
3902 KATELLA AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Phone
(562) 596-5561
Website
About this facility — Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation
Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Los Alamitos, California. It is licensed for 150 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).
It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Los Alamitos and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation 94 times across 18 inspections in the last three years, including 10 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Parent company
The Ensign Group
Ownership type
For profit - Individual
Registered owners & officers
Ayele, Etsegenet
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Burnam, Soon
Officer — since 2024
Cluff, Casey
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Looper, William
Officer — since 2024
Sato, Ami
Officer — since 2024
Willits, Adam
Director · Officer — since 2024
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1978-05-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
34 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-11-19
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$383 per day (≈ $11,640/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
65% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 25% private/other
Occupancy
82% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
25% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
150
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 10 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-06-26
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-06-26
F-0710
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Corrected 2026-06-26
F-0791
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2026-06-26
2026-05-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-06-10
15 earlier / fire-safety inspections (89 citations)
2026-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-10
2026-03-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0628
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-04-10
2026-02-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-02-13
F-0842
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-02-13
2025-11-19Health inspection21 citations
F-0557
B · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0578
B · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0645
B · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0695
B · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0813
D · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0842
B · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0847
B · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2025-12-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-10
2025-08-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0684
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-0842
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F-0880
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0921
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
2025-07-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-07-31
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-31
2025-04-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0557
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0803
B · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0909
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected 2025-04-16
2025-01-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0550
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-02-19
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-02-19
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-02-19
2024-12-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0558
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-01-08
F-0656
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-01-08
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-01-08
F-0755
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-01-08
F-0757
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-01-08
F-0842
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-01-08
2024-11-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0558
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-11-29
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-29
2024-09-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered22 citations
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0806
C · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0813
D · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0814
B · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0842
B · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-10-27
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2024-10-27
2022-02-22Health inspection10 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-03-17
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2022-03-17
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-03-17
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-03-17
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-03-17
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-03-17
F-0842
B · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-03-17
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2022-03-17
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-03-17
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2022-03-17
2025-11-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-11-19
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-11-19
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-11-19
K-0500
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2025-11-19
2024-09-27Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-10-27
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-10-27
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-10-27
2022-02-22Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0006
D · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2022-03-18
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-03-18
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-03-18
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-03-18
K-0500
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2022-03-18
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 056169.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
3.8★★★★★75 ratings on Google
★★★★★lynda jack · 2025-08-31 · via Google“Great staff! Physical therapist were wonderful. Nurses were attentive and came in a reasonable amount of time when called. Clean and the outside patio was fantastic to have a place to visit with friends and family that came by.”
★★★★★DianeNi LA · 2025-11-30 · via Google“My mom, 92 years old, broke her left leg on July 1, 2024. After being hospitalized, she moved to Alamito West Health and Rehabilitation, where she received long-term care for 17 months. I visited several days each week to help my mom, and during that time I came to know many of the wonderful, friendly people who work there. From the administration team—Yanira, Natasha in the front office and Andre…”
★★★★★Jason Herrera · 2025-08-14 · via Google“Alamitos West took great care of my Grandmother during a really difficult time. From day one, the staff made us feel welcome and kept us updated on how things were going. The nurses and CNAs were all kind, patient, and really seemed to care about their work. The building was always clean, and any time we had a question or needed something, someone was there to help. It’s never easy to trust som…”
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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