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 2,622 and was intended to house some 4,125 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. Fairview employs a staff of approximately 1,700. The climate in Costa Mesa is mild, with ocean breezes making Fairview a very pleasant place to live and work.
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 able to do more for themselves so they can become less dependent and more self-reliant. We want the people we serve to have lives as full and rich as our own.