The County of Orange entered into a contract with the owner of the Laguna Hills Inn to temporarily take possession of the 76-bed hotel located at 23061 Avenida de la Carlota for use as a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) housing and medical facility for transient individuals who are age 65 and over, who have underlying medical conditions, and who have either already contracted, or are suspected of having contracted, COVID-19.
As part of the phasing out of the “Project Room Key” program, the County of Orange closed the Laguna Hills Inn on October 16, 2020, to function as a temporary housing and medical facility for transient individuals during the Coronavirus pandemic. According to the County of Orange, all Project Room Key participants that were housed in the Laguna Hills Inn have been relocated to other room and board arrangements and were not released onto the streets. Currently, the County of Orange is working with the Laguna Hills Inn on any required refurbishments of the hotel as a result of its use for Project Room Key.