Updated: March 2026 data
Buena Park, CA

Buena Park Nursing Center

8520 Western Avenue, Buena Park, California 90620
(714) 828-8222
143 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Limited Liability company
2★
Overall
2★
Health Insp.
4★
Staffing
4★
QM
66.7
Score /100
#646
in California
#5,972
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#646
of 1,162 in California
State Rank
#1
of 2 in Buena Park
City Rank
$400
CA median · semi-private
Daily Cost

Inspection caution: health inspection rating is 2 stars. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
66.7
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #646 · National rank #5,972 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
130 residents for 143 certified beds · 91% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
143
Certified Beds
130
Avg Residents/Day
5h 25m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
91%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Limited Liability company

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility California Comparison
Overall Rating 2 / 5 3.1 / 5 1.1 below CA avg
Health Inspection 2 / 5 2.8 / 5 0.8 below CA avg
QM Rating 4 / 5 4.1 / 5 About the same as CA
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 4.4 / 5 0.6 above CA avg
Short-Stay QM 4 / 5 3.4 / 5 0.6 above CA avg
Staffing Rating 4 / 5 3.1 / 5 0.9 above CA avg

This table compares the facility to California averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
5h 25m
Weekday Total Nurse
4h 54m
Weekend Total Nurse
42m
Weekday RN
31m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility California Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 5h 25m 4h 31m +54m
RN hours / resident / day 42m 39m +3m
Licensed hours / resident / day 2h 29m 1h 52m +37m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 2 min 6 min −3m
Weekend total nurse hours 4h 54m 4h 05m +49m
Weekend RN hours 31m 30m +1m
Total nursing staff turnover 26.5% 38.1% −11.6 pts
RN turnover 28.0% 40.6% −12.6 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in California
$400
Per Day
Semi-private
$12,167
Per Month
State median
$146,000
Per Year
State median
27% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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All data from CMS Nursing Home Compare (2022–2026). Composite scores calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org. Not endorsed by CMS. Always verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making any care decision.