Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center, Costa Mesa, CA: Nursing home

Overall3★★★☆☆

Inspections3★★★☆☆

Staffing2★★☆☆☆

Quality4★★★★☆

Federal fines$4,5581 fine

Inspection citations

22’22

23’24

23’25

2’26

Year

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Date	Severity	What inspectors found	Visit
Jun 8, 2026	D · potential	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.	Complaint
Jun 8, 2026	D · potential	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	Complaint
Sep 22, 2025	B · minimal	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	B · minimal	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	D · potential	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	D · potential	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	B · minimal	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	D · potential	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	D · potential	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	D · potential	Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	D · potential	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	D · potential	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	D · potential	Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	D · potential	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	E · potential	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	E · potential	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	D · potential	Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	B · minimal	Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	B · minimal	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	Routine
Sep 22, 2025	D · potential	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	Routine
Aug 29, 2025	D · potential	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	Complaint
Jul 16, 2025	D · potential	Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.	Complaint
May 1, 2025	D · potential	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.	Complaint
Feb 19, 2025	D · potential	Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.	Complaint
Feb 19, 2025	D · potential	Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.	Complaint
Nov 27, 2024	B · minimal	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.	Complaint
Nov 27, 2024	B · minimal	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	Complaint
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	B · minimal	Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Routine
Jun 6, 2024	D · potential	Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.	Routine
Mar 12, 2024	D · potential	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Complaint
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	F · potential	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	F · potential	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.	Routine
Mar 1, 2022	D · potential	Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.	Routine

Medicare's severity letters: A–C minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–L actual harm or immediate danger. Source: CMS health deficiencies file, processed October 1, 2026.

Questions to ask on a visit

Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center
661 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · (949) 548-5584

Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________

How many nurses and aides work each shift, including nights and weekends?
How do you handle the most recent citations on your record?
Do you accept Medi-Cal if private funds run out?
Who will be the main contact for the family?
How do you prevent falls, pressure sores and infections?

Record on file

Certification: Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
Medicare number (CCN): 056362
Certified beds: 80
Legal owner: Mesa Verde Convalescent Hospital INC

Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.

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