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Description

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Fairview Developmental Center is one of five stateoperated developmental centers operated by the Department of Developmental Services Fairview is a multiservice residential facility licensed by the California Department of Public Health to provide acute skilled and intermediate care to individuals with developmental disabilities who need 24hour health care supervision a structured environment and a habilitation program not currently available in their home community Services include training in daily living vocational leisure academic communication mobility socialization and community skills Services are provided both on campus and in community settings

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History

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Fairview Developmental Center is the newest of the states five developmental centers officially opening on January 5 1959 It is located in Costa Mesa California a city that is the cultural and commercial center of Orange County Originally occupying 752 acres Fairview had an initial bed capacity of 2622 and was intended to house some 4125 residents The actual population peaked in 1967 at 2700 and much of the original land was transferred in 1979 to the city of Costa Mesa The population on March 25 2009 was 504 Population Trends

Fairview employs a staff of approximately 1500 The beautiful parklike campus is surrounded on three sides by a 36hole golf course built on land that was sold to the city Facilities include a swimming pool work activity center auditorium park small animal farm recreational campsite and library The climate in Costa Mesa is mild with ocean breezes making Fairview a very pleasant place to live and work

PHILOSOPHY
All people have value as human beings and as members of the human family People do not lose their inherent value simply because of a disability The people who live at Fairview have strengths and weaknesses like the rest of us They need opportunities to grow express themselves and succeed At Fairview we strive to empower the individuals who live here to be more selfreliant and less dependent

TOURS
Onsite educational tours may be provided for groups of clinical professionals or students in clinical training at the discretion of the Executive Director Tours for individuals are not available In order to preserve the privacy and dignity of individuals living at Fairview general public tours are not provided To schedule a tour please call 714 9575105