Huntington Valley Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Huntington Valley Healthcare Center is a 144-bed for-profit nursing home in Huntington Beach, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.57 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the California average of 2.65, and 58.8% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Huntington Valley Healthcare Center
8382 Newman AvenueHuntington Beach, CA 92647
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 Huntington Valley Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.57 hours per resident per day, 3% below the California average. With about 126 residents a day, that works out to roughly 323 aide hours a day, or about 40 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.57 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.26 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.28 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.94 | 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
58.8% of nursing staff at Huntington Valley Healthcare 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 69.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 21, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 35 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $34,221 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Fine | $17,665 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Fine | $8,278 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Fine | $8,278 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Mar 6, 2026 |
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. Huntington Valley Healthcare Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Huntington Valley Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Douglas Fir Holdings LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1968
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Huntington Valley Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sea Cliff Healthcare Center Huntington Beach | 1.3 | 182 | 2.49 | 3.98 | 44.6% | 2 | None |
| Beachside Nursing Center Huntington Beach | 1.4 | 59 | 2.38 | 4.31 | 30.9% | 4 | None |
| Fountain Valley Post Acute Fountain Valley | 3.0 | 151 | 2.50 | 4.14 | 37.7% | 3 | None |
| Extended Care Hospital of Westminster Westminster | 4.1 | 99 | 2.43 | 3.76 | 23.5% | 4 | None |
| Mission Palms Healthcare Center Westminster | 4.3 | 99 | 2.48 | 4.12 | 16.3% | 3 | $13,923 |
| Stanley Healthcare Center Westminster | 4.3 | 30 | 2.49 | 4.05 | 55.6% | 3 | None |
| Garden Grove Post Acute Garden Grove | 4.9 | 99 | 2.67 | 4.71 | 28.3% | 4 | None |
| South Coast Global Medical Center D/P SNF Santa Ana | 5.2 | 46 | 3.54 | 8.83 | — | 3 | 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.