The Orchard - Post Acute Care
12385 E. Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA, 90606
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: The Ensign Group
- Certified beds
- 162 · avg 148 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 33.5% — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $26,400 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 055706
- Certified beds
- 162 beds · avg 148 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Ensign Whittier West Llc
- Chain affiliation
- The Ensign Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the The Ensign Group chain — 338 facilities across 17 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.2 / 5.
Disclosed owners (10 on record)
- Jesse Kim
Corporate Director · since 2023
- Ensign Services Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2022
- Madison Health Holdings Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2022
- Soon Burnam
Corporate Officer · since 2022
- Standard Bearer Healthcare Op, lp
Adp of The Snf · since 2022
- The Ensign Group Inc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
+ 4 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 55)
- D0609·Mar 11, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0607·Mar 11, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D0684·Nov 19, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E0921·Aug 7, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E0880·Aug 7, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0842·Aug 7, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0812·Aug 7, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0790·Aug 7, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $15K
- 20231 fine · $11K
Most recent events
- Apr 29, 2025Fine · $15K
- Aug 18, 2023Fine · $11K
Largest single fine on record: $15K.
Fire-safety citations
9 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 7, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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