Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in Costa Mesa, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the California average of 2.65.
Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center
661 Center StreetCosta Mesa, CA 92627
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 Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.45 hours per resident per day, 8% below the California average. With about 73 residents a day, that works out to roughly 179 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.35 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.23 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.78 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data did not meet the criteria to calculate turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 21 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $4,558 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $4,558 |
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. Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Mesa Verde Convalescent Hospital Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1972
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Newport Beach · abuse citation | 0.8 | 59 | 2.13 | 3.69 | — | 3 | None |
| Pelican Ridge Post Acute Newport Beach · abuse citation | 0.9 | 167 | 2.42 | 4.16 | 40.1% | 3 | None |
| Crystal Cove Care Center Newport Beach | 1.0 | 96 | 2.16 | 3.89 | 50.4% | 4 | None |
| Victoria Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Costa Mesa | 1.4 | 79 | 2.56 | 4.22 | 17.9% | 5 | None |
| Newport Subacute Healthcare Center Costa Mesa | 2.2 | 139 | 2.61 | 5.07 | 50.4% | 1 | $14,380 |
| Beachside Nursing Center Huntington Beach | 4.6 | 59 | 2.38 | 4.31 | 30.9% | 4 | None |
| Sea Cliff Healthcare Center Huntington Beach | 4.7 | 182 | 2.49 | 3.98 | 44.6% | 2 | None |
| Fountain Valley Post Acute Fountain Valley | 5.2 | 151 | 2.50 | 4.14 | 37.7% | 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.