Gordon Lane Care Center
CMS rates Gordon Lane Care Center 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 106 citations across 18 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.
Public record summary
About this facility — Gordon Lane Care Center
Gordon Lane Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fullerton, California. It is licensed for 99 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).
It is one of 70 senior care facilities in Fullerton 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.
It is listed as part of David Johnson, a group of 50 facilities on this site.
Federal inspectors have cited Gordon Lane Care Center 106 times across 18 inspections in the last three years, including 9 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 November 6, 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
Inspection record
Quality of care & staffing
Cited more than once
The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.
- F-0880 6 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-0755 5 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F-0684 4 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-0761 4 inspections. 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.
- F-0656 3 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-0695 3 inspections. Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Who to contact in California
- Licensing: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification
- File a complaint: 844-538-8766 · Online
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-231-4024. A free advocate for residents and families.
- Adult Protective Services: 833-401-0832. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
- Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.
Nearest emergency hospitals
- Providence St. Jude Medical Center, about 2.1 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
- Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center, about 2.7 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim, about 3.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Nearby facilities with inspection records
- Cambridge Court, Fullerton, about 0.3 miles. 33 state visits on record.
- Crescent Landing At Fullerton Memory Ca, Fullerton, about 0.3 miles. 6 state visits on record.
- Glenwood Care, Fullerton, about 0.4 miles. 4 state visits on record.
- Jc Cottages - Hollydale, Fullerton, about 0.5 miles. 4 state visits on record.
- Amethyst Care Home of Fullerton, Fullerton, about 0.6 miles. 4 state visits on record.