Buena Park Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Buena Park Nursing Center is a 143-bed for-profit nursing home in Buena Park, California, part of The Mandelbaum Family. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.85 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% above the California average of 2.65, and 29.0% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Buena Park Nursing Center
8520 Western AvenueBuena Park, CA 90620
Orange County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Buena Park Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.85 hours per resident per day, 7% above the California average. With about 127 residents a day, that works out to roughly 361 aide hours a day, or about 45 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.79 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.43 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.87 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
29.0% of nursing staff at Buena Park Nursing Center left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 36.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 39 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Nov 28, 2025 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Buena Park Nursing Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Buena Park Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Mandelbaum Family, 18 homes
- Legal name: 8520 Western Avenue Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1977
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Buena Park Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Healthcare Center of Orange County Buena Park | 0.6 | 99 | 2.31 | 5.34 | 22.7% | 1 | $8,278 |
| Anaheim Terrace Care Center Anaheim | 0.8 | 99 | 2.26 | 3.84 | 29.2% | 3 | None |
| West Anaheim Medical Center D/P SNF Anaheim | 1.0 | 28 | 4.86 | 11.28 | 11.9% | 5 | None |
| Anaheim Crest Nursing Center Anaheim | 1.0 | 83 | 2.47 | 4.22 | 24.7% | 3 | None |
| Anaheim Healthcare Center, LLC Anaheim | 1.1 | 250 | 2.71 | 4.60 | 30.7% | 3 | $9,278 |
| Beach Creek Post-Acute Anaheim | 1.2 | 138 | 2.42 | 3.99 | 38.0% | 3 | None |
| Park Anaheim Healthcare Center Anaheim | 1.6 | 115 | 2.44 | 4.82 | 20.2% | 2 | None |
| Anaheim Point Anaheim | 1.6 | 154 | 2.36 | 3.87 | — | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.