Fairview Developmental Center is currently in warm shutdown.
Fairview Developmental Center (FDC), located on 114 acres of state-owned land in Orange County, opened in 1959 and serves people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.FDC is one of four State-operated facilities within the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and is a multi-disciplinary, service-oriented residential facility licensed by the California Department of Public Health. FDC provides general acute care, skilled nursing care, intermediate care, and acute crises services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Admissions to FDC require a court order and are limited to the Southern STAR acute crisis center for individuals requiring short-term treatment and stabilization in order to return to their home in the community.
Services provided within the FDC community occur on a continuum and include 24-hour health care supervision, a structured medical, nursing and social/behavioral environment and a habilitation program designed to enhance their independence and life skills. Services also include training in daily living, vocational skill development, leisure, academic advancement, communication, mobility, socialization and community integration, both on campus and in community settings.
Additional Information
Public Information & Tour Arrangements
In order to preserve the privacy and dignity of individuals living at the DC, general tours for individuals and the public are not available. Educational tours are available at the discretion of the Executive Director. For public information, or to schedule a tour, please call 714-957-5000. Members of the media who would like a tour should complete and submit the Media Access Request and Agreement form or email pio@dds.ca.gov.
Infection Control Officer: In accordance with requirements of California Health and Safety Code (HSC) Section 1797.188(d), the Infection Control Officer for Fairview Developmental Center can be reached at 714-957 5186. For after hours, contact the Assistant Coordinator of Nursing Services at 714-957-5244.
History
Fairview Developmental Center (FDC) officially opened on January 5, 1959, under the name of Fairview State Hospital. It is located in Costa Mesa, California, a city that is the cultural and commercial center of Orange County. Originally, FDC occupied 752 acres and in 1979, much of the original land transferred to the city of Costa Mesa. FDC‘s beautiful park-like campus sits surrounded on three sides by a 36-hole golf course, built on land sold to the city. Facilities within this community include a work activity center, auditorium, park, recreational campsite and library. Plans are in place to create an outdoor music park. The climate in Costa Mesa is mild, with ocean breezes making FDC a very pleasant place to live and work.
Admissions to FDC require a court order and are limited to the Southern STAR acute crisis center for individuals requiring short-term treatment and stabilization in order to return to their home in the community.
Services provided within the FDC community occur on a continuum and include 24-hour health care supervision, a structured medical, nursing and social/behavioral environment and a habilitation program designed to enhance their independence and life skills. Services also include training in daily living, vocational skill development, leisure, academic advancement, communication, mobility, socialization and community integration, both on campus and in community settings.
Philosophy
All human beings have value and are part of the wealth and richness of our human family. People do not lose their inherent value because of a disability. The men and women who live at FDC have strengths and abilities that make them the unique individuals they are. The FDC commitment is to afford each resident a safe and nurturing environment where opportunities for growth, realization, self-expression and goal achievement is celebrated. FDC strives to empower individuals to be as self-reliant as their skills, strengths, perseverance and abilities allow.
Program Description
Fairview Developmental Center (FDC) provides services to individuals who require General Acute Care (GAC), Skilled Nursing Care (SNF) and Intermediate Care for the Developmentally Disabled (ICF-DD). There are three residential programs. Each residential program operates under the administration of an appointed Program Director. Following is a summarized description of the services provided:
- Southern STAR (Acute Crisis Center)Under the administration of Program 3, the Southern STAR (Stabilization, Training, Assistance, and Reintegration) provides short-term crisis stabilization for up to five individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Individuals are admitted pursuant to the California Welfare and Institutions (WIC) Code Article 1 (commencing with 6500) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6 due to an acute crisis, pursuant to Section 4418.7.The Southern STAR treatment team provides mental health and behavioral treatment for severe psychiatric and behavioral conditions in a home-like setting while maintaining and enhancing independent living skills, vocational and leisure skills and coping communication skills. The goal of the acute crisis center is to provide person-centered treatment that will expedite the person’s return either to their prior residence or a more suitable community-based residential setting.
- Central Program Services (CPS) coordinates facility wide educational, vocational, religious and recreational services at FDC. CPS includes: Special Education, Adult Training and Habilitation, Vocational Services, Speech Pathology, Audiology, Special Arts, Special Activities, Special Olympics, Chaplaincy Services, Beauty Shop, Barber Shop, Volunteer Services, the Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion Program, Resource Center and the Greenhouse Project.
Language Assistance Services
Fairview maintains a language assistance policy and provides language assistance services for residents and families in accordance with Section 1259 of the California Health and Safety Code (Assembly Bill 389, Chapter 327, Statutes of 2015). To find out more about language services that are available, please click on the following link:
Job Opportunities
- A tax exempt stipend;
- One meal stipend provided while on duty;
- Paid holidays;
- Earned sick and vacation time; and
- An annual health appraisal
For more information, contact the Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion Coordinator at 714-957-5197.
Location & Directions
Fairview Developmental Center is located in Orange County, California near the San Diego Freeway (405) and Costa Mesa Freeway (55) in the city of Costa Mesa
From the San Diego Freeway (405)
- Take the 405 Freeway to the Harbor Boulevard exit
- Proceed south on Harbor Boulevard
- Fairview is approximately two miles ahead on the right
From Costa Mesa Freeway (55)
- Take the Santa Ana Freeway (5) to the 55 Freeway southbound
- Exit at Fair Drive
- Pass Harbor Boulevard into Fairview
News & Updates
- April 1, 2016 – Plan for the Disclosure of Fairview Developmental Center and Porterville Developmental Center General Treatment Area (106 Pages) PDF
Contact Information:
- If you have questions concerning the closure process, please send an e-mail message to: fairview.closure@dds.ca.gov.
- DDS contact information, specific to the closure of FDC, is available here.
- Fairview Settlement Agreement (12 Pages) PDF
- Attachment A (8 Pages) PDF
- Attachment B (8 Pages) PDF
- Attachment C (5 Pages) PDF
- Public Hearing – February 6, 2016(2 Pages) PDF
- Transcript of Public Hearing Testimony – February 6, 2016(136 Pages) PDF
- DDS:
- Who are the Regional Projects, or RRDPs?
- Descriptions of Community Living Options (5 Pages) PDF
- Special Incident Reporting Requirements – In the Community (1 Page) PDF
- Fairview Developmental Center (website)
- Risk Management and Mitigation: Data and Monitoring Regarding Special Incident Reports (SIR) (website)
- A six-slide presentation for consumers to inform the closure plan for Fairview Developmental Center and the General Treatment Area of Porterville Developmental Center is available here. (6 Pages) PDF
- Other:
Last modified: December 10, 2024