Plaza Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Plaza Healthcare Center is a 145-bed for-profit nursing home in Santa Ana, California, part of Corporate Interface Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65.
Plaza Healthcare Center
1209 Hemlock WaySanta Ana, CA 92707
Orange County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Plaza Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.60 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 134 residents a day, that works out to roughly 349 aide hours a day, or about 44 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.60 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.22 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.14 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.89 | 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 Plaza Healthcare 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 Jun 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 31 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $2,470 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2023 | Fine | $2,470 |
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. Plaza Healthcare Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Plaza Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Corporate Interface Services, 40 homes
- Legal name: Santa Ana Healthcare & Wellness Centre LP
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1979
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Plaza Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| South Coast Post Acute Santa Ana · abuse citation | 0.4 | 255 | 1.97 | 3.51 | 23.8% | 2 | None |
| South Coast Global Medical Center D/P SNF Santa Ana | 0.6 | 46 | 3.54 | 8.83 | — | 3 | None |
| Fountain Valley Post Acute Fountain Valley | 2.9 | 151 | 2.50 | 4.14 | 37.7% | 3 | None |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center D/P SNF Tustin | 3.2 | 42 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| French Park Care Center Santa Ana | 3.4 | 202 | 2.57 | 4.48 | 38.5% | 1 | $26,135 |
| Advanced Rehab Center of Tustin Santa Ana | 3.4 | 99 | 2.54 | 4.27 | 24.5% | 1 | $37,182 |
| Newport Subacute Healthcare Center Costa Mesa | 3.6 | 139 | 2.61 | 5.07 | 50.4% | 1 | $14,380 |
| Citrus Post-Acute Santa Ana | 3.9 | 144 | 2.46 | 3.87 | 35.6% | 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.