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Alta Gardens Care Center in Garden Grove, CA

Alta Gardens Care Center is a nursing home community in Garden Grove, CA.

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Alta Gardens Care Center in Garden Grove, CA

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13075 Blackbird St., Garden Grove, CA 92843

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3.6 from 35 reviews
5 stars
22
4 stars
1
3 stars
0
2 stars
1
1 stars
11

Overall Review of Alta Gardens Care Center

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Vietnamese-focused communication support

Residents and families mention Vietnamese language support as a meaningful part of care.

Several reviews describe the facility as catering to the Vietnamese community, including staff who can communicate in residents’ language. One family also notes that staff interest and communication helped their father express needs more easily. For families who prefer that support, this is a clear point of alignment between day-to-day experience and what they hoped to find.

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Garden and valet make visits easier

The outdoor garden area and valet support are called out in multiple reviews.

More than one reviewer highlights a pleasant garden area for spending time with a loved one. The same reviews also mention valet as part of the arrival and visit experience. While it doesn’t replace medical care, it shows up as a practical, visit-day convenience for families.

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Food earns mostly positive mentions

Dining quality gets at least occasional praise in resident and family feedback.

Some reviewers describe the food as good, including specific comfort items like meatloaf and scalloped potatoes. Another review specifically praises the food as being very good. The community also provides dining support tied to special dietary needs, which matches the diet-oriented descriptions included in their dining setup.

  • A dining room with tables covered in blue tablecloths, adorned with flower arrangements, and a piano in the background.
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Concerns about medical follow-through

A recurring concern is that residents’ symptoms or medication needs were not followed closely enough.

Several critical reviews describe gaps in basic medical follow-through, such as not checking recommended labs, not paying close attention to symptoms, or not following doctors’ instructions. Others mention problems with medication and belongings, plus delays in getting assistance when it was needed. A few reviewers also describe unsafe outcomes that led to urgent medical actions outside the facility.

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Cleanliness and comfort issues flagged

Some reviews raise concerns about the facility’s cleanliness and temperature comfort.

A couple of reviews describe the environment as dirty and not well maintained. Another reviewer reports very hot indoor conditions and describes limitations with cooling and fall-safety options like bed railings. These issues are presented as safety and comfort problems rather than minor annoyances.

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Features

Housing

  • 21 resident community capacity 21 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • John Wayne Orange Co (7 miles away) John Wayne Orange Co (7 miles away)
  • Long Beach (Daugherty) (14 miles away) Long Beach (Daugherty) (14 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (0.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (2 miles)
  • CVS/pharmacy (2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.8 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Movie Theater (1.3 miles)
  • Century Theatres (3.5 miles)
  • Century Huntington Beach And Xd (5.4 miles)

Physicians

  • The 200 Building (1.5 miles)
  • Cardiology Specialists of Orange County (4.8 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente, Euclid & Romneya (5.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Hertz Rent A Car (2.1 miles)
  • Disneyland Monorail - Downtown Disney District Station (2.6 miles)
  • DLRR New Orleans Station (2.6 miles)
  • Drr Tomorrowland Station (2.7 miles)
  • Disneyland Monorail (2.7 miles)
  • Drr Toontown Station (2.9 miles)
  • Artic (2.9 miles)

Restaurants

  • Golden Road Brewing (2.2 miles)
  • Disney California Adventure Park (2.3 miles)
  • Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop (2.3 miles)
  • Storytellers Cafe (2.4 miles)
  • Smokejumpers Grill (2.4 miles)
  • Soarin' Around the World (2.4 miles)
  • IHOP (2.5 miles)

Cafes

  • Hollywood Land (2.4 miles)
  • La Brea Bakery Express (2.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.5 miles)
  • New Orleans Square (2.7 miles)
  • Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe (2.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.4 miles)
  • Anaheim Packing District (4 miles)

Parks

  • Faylane Park (2.7 miles)
  • Willow Park (3.7 miles)
  • Mile Square Regional Park (4 miles)
  • Steve Ambriz Memorial Park (5.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Choc (2.8 miles)
  • Kindred Hospital Westminster (4.7 miles)
  • Anaheim Regional Medical Center (5.3 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Chinese Baptist Church (4.2 miles)

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