Nursing homes in Lake Forest, CA

Lake Forest, CA has 2 Medicare-certified nursing homes. 1 has a 5-star overall rating, and none has been fined in the last three years.

Medicare data updated October 2026. Sorted by Medicare's overall rating.

Nursing home	Overall rating	Health inspections	Staffing	Quality measures	Beds	Fines
Freedom Village Healthcare Center23442 El Toro Road · For profit - Partnership	5 out of 5 stars	3 out of 5 stars	5 out of 5 stars	5 out of 5 stars	52	None
Trabuco Hills Post Acute25652 Old Trabuco Road · For profit - Limited Liability company	2 out of 5 stars	1 out of 5 stars	2 out of 5 stars	5 out of 5 stars	175	None

How to read the ratings. Medicare's overall rating starts from the health inspection rating, which compares each home with others in California, then moves up or down a star for very high or very low staffing and quality measure ratings. Ratings are one source among several: Medicare suggests visiting too. How to read a nursing home's star ratings

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Recent inspection problems in Lake Forest

Citations from each home's latest standard inspection and from complaint inspections in the last three years, newest first. What an inspection citation means

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.June 24, 2026 · Trabuco Hills Post Acute · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.June 2, 2026 · Freedom Village Healthcare Center · F0842 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Some
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.May 27, 2026 · Trabuco Hills Post Acute · F0557 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.May 27, 2026 · Trabuco Hills Post Acute · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.March 4, 2026 · Trabuco Hills Post Acute · F0641 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Some
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.March 4, 2026 · Trabuco Hills Post Acute · F0838 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Some
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.March 4, 2026 · Trabuco Hills Post Acute · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.March 4, 2026 · Trabuco Hills Post Acute · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.March 4, 2026 · Trabuco Hills Post Acute · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 4, 2026 · Trabuco Hills Post Acute · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some

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Questions about nursing homes in Lake Forest

Which nursing home in Lake Forest has the highest Medicare rating?

Freedom Village Healthcare Center has the highest overall rating in Lake Forest: 5 stars out of 5.

How many nursing homes in Lake Forest have been fined?

None of the 2 nursing homes in Lake Forest has been fined in the last three years.

Does Medicare flag any nursing homes in Lake Forest?

No. None of the 2 is a Special Focus Facility or carries Medicare's abuse icon.

Which nursing home in Lake Forest is the largest?

Trabuco Hills Post Acute, with 175 certified beds.

Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.