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Sun Mar Nursing Center

1720 WEST ORANGE AVENUE, ANAHEIM, CA, 92804
(714) 776-1720
69 licensed beds

CMS rates Sun Mar Nursing Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 40 citations across 10 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
69
CMS facility ID
555266
Care type
Nursing home
County
Orange
Facility name
Sun Mar Nursing Center
Street address
1720 WEST ORANGE AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Anaheim, CA 92804
Phone
(714) 776-1720

Sun Mar Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Anaheim, California. It is licensed for 69 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 182 senior care facilities in Anaheim 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 Sun Mar Nursing Center 40 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 4 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
David Johnson
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Sun Mar Healthcare, Inc
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1987
Cibc Bank Usa
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Dehghanmanesh, Adrian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Farrales, Mary
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Ferszt Investments, a California Corporation
Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Johnson, Frank
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1987
Kochek, Joshua
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Oxford, Micheal
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Park, Julee
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009
Park, Serene
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Song, Chaewon
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2007
Sun Mar Management Services
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1989

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1987-06-04
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
15 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-08-27
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$795 per day (≈ $24,170/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
59% Medicaid · 35% Medicare · 6% private/other
Occupancy
93% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
55% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
69
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-08-27Health inspection13 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-09-14
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-09-14
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 2026-09-14
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 2026-09-14
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-09-14
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-09-14
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 2026-09-14
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 2026-09-14
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2026-09-14
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-09-14
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2026-09-14
F-0908
E · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2026-09-14
F-0909
D · No harm found
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 2026-09-14
2026-07-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2026-07-27
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)
2026-02-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2026-02-28
2025-06-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations
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 2025-07-10
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0656
B · 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 2025-07-10
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-07-10
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 2025-07-10
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 2025-07-10
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 2025-07-10
F-0847
D · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0908
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0921
B · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-07-10
2024-07-17Health inspection1 citation
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-08-15
2023-10-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2023-10-30
2026-08-27Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2026-09-21
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-09-21
2025-06-16Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-06-25
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-25
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-06-25
2024-07-17Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0032
C · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2024-08-05
K-0100
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2024-08-05
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-08-05
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-08-05
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-08-05
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-08-05
K-0753
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2024-08-05
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 555266.
How it compares in California.
Inspection citations, 3 years
40
More than 15% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 65
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.1
Higher than 37% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
22%
Higher than 10% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 16 and worse on 1. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased4.1%10.2%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight5.5%4.1%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.7%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms4.3%7.6%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.3%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.0%1.6%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%98.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened6.7%8.9%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.0%13.7%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.9%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers0.7%4.3%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.1%9.8%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication0.7%12.3%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.002.211.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.001.501.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.5%94.6%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%1.3%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine99.1%93.1%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission18.4%22.6%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit3.7%11.1%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • 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.
  • K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0908 2 inspections. Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

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

  • Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • West Anaheim Medical Center, about 3.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Uci Health-orange, about 3.8 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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