The Orchard - Post Acute Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Orchard - Post Acute Care is a 162-bed for-profit nursing home in Whittier, California, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.97 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% above the California average of 2.65, and 30.9% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
The Orchard - Post Acute Care
12385 E. Washington BlvdWhittier, CA 90606
Los Angeles 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 The Orchard - Post Acute Care, nurse aides logged 2.97 hours per resident per day, 12% above the California average. With about 150 residents a day, that works out to roughly 445 aide hours a day, or about 56 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.97 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.29 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.34 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.02 | 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
30.9% of nursing staff at The Orchard - Post Acute Care left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 7, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,950 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | Fine | $14,950 |
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. The Orchard - Post Acute Care holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About The Orchard - Post Acute Care
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Ensign Whittier West LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 31, 1971
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Orchard - Post Acute Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/Snf Whittier | 0.0 | 35 | 3.07 | 10.07 | 20.0% | 5 | None |
| Whittier Pacific Care Center Whittier | 0.6 | 105 | 2.47 | 5.02 | 43.9% | 2 | None |
| Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc Whittier | 1.2 | 36 | 2.87 | 4.16 | 20.0% | 5 | $13,627 |
| Socal Post-Acute Care Whittier | 1.5 | 59 | 2.45 | 4.01 | 47.1% | 3 | None |
| Pico Rivera Healthcare Center Pico Rivera | 2.8 | 99 | 2.51 | 3.83 | 47.8% | 5 | $26,588 |
| Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan SNF Norwalk · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 2.8 | 102 | 0.89 | 9.80 | 22.6% | 2 | $134,583 |
| El Rancho Vista Health Care Center Pico Rivera | 2.9 | 86 | 2.87 | 4.66 | 25.3% | 4 | None |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/P SNF Whittier | 2.9 | 22 | 3.77 | 10.10 | 28.6% | 5 | 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.