La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
La Palma, CA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 05T580)
CMS has not published outcome measures for this facility yet — often because it has too few cases to report reliably.
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (714) 670-6209 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS Care Compare does not currently show published ratings comparing La Palma Intercommunity Hospital to the national benchmark, with 0 measures rated better and 0 rated worse. This typically means the data has not been reported, often due to low case counts, rather than reflecting poor performance.
CMS has not reported discharge-to-community or readmission data for La Palma Intercommunity Hospital in the information available here. Families should contact the facility directly or check Medicare Care Compare for the latest figures on patient outcomes.
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in La Palma, California, operated as a for-profit facility. It provides intensive inpatient therapy designed to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in La Palma, Orange County, California. It has been Medicare-certified since January 1, 1984, and operates under for-profit ownership.
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically physical, occupational, and speech therapy — for patients recovering from a stroke, major surgery, or a serious injury, with the goal of helping them regain function and return home. This differs from a nursing home, which generally offers a lower intensity of daily therapy and longer-term custodial care.
According to CMS Care Compare, the source of this information, specific plain-language comparisons for this facility — including how often patients are discharged to the community, potentially-preventable readmission rates, and healthcare-associated infection rates — are not currently reported in the data available here. CMS has not published these figures for La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, which is often the result of low case counts rather than any indication of poor quality.
Based on the available comparison data, CMS does not currently show this facility as rated better than or worse than the national benchmark on any of the five reported quality measures (0 better, 0 worse), reflecting that the underlying measures are not reported rather than a negative finding.
Families considering this facility for rehabilitation after a hospital stay should contact the facility directly and consult Medicare Care Compare for the most current details.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help patients regain function after a serious health event, while a nursing home typically offers a lower level of daily therapy and longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS has not published discharge-to-community data for this facility in the information available here; contact the facility at (714) 670-6209 or check Medicare Care Compare for current figures.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Readmission comparison data for this facility is not reported in the available information; verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Infection rate comparisons are not reported in the available data; contact the facility or check Medicare Care Compare for current information.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified as an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital operates under for-profit ownership.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
The facility has been Medicare-certified since January 1, 1984.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The available data does not specify which conditions this facility treats; contact the facility at (714) 670-6209 to ask about specific admission criteria.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS currently shows 0 measures rated better than the national benchmark and 0 rated worse for this facility, suggesting the underlying measures are not reported rather than reflecting a negative finding.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up La Palma Intercommunity Hospital directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/05T580?state=CA for the most current quality data.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staffing, discharge outcomes, and infection rates; the facility can be reached at (714) 670-6209 for these details.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The available data does not describe transfer procedures; contact the facility at (714) 670-6209 to arrange admission from a hospital stay.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.