Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Arroyo Grande Care Center
1212 Farroll Avenue, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Compass Health, Inc. (7 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Arroyo Grande Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Arroyo Grande, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.29 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jul 24, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Arroyo Grande Care Center compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.29 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.21 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.02 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 17.3% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the July 24, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 24, 2025
What inspectors found at Arroyo Grande Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2023
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2021 - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2021 - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2021
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1212 Farroll Avenue
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 - CMS certification #
- 555619
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 85.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-01-01
- Chain
- Compass Health, Inc. (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Compass Health, Inc.
Compass Health, Inc. operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Compass Health, Inc. facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- French Hospital Medical Center, San Luis Obispo. 11.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mission View Health Center, San Luis Obispo. 10.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mission Home Health Of Central Coast, Grover Beach. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Best Care Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 93420 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Pismo Beach Dialysis, Pismo Beach, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita San Luis Obispo Dialysis, San Luis Obispo, 12.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Casa St Home Training (Pd Only), San Luis Obispo, 13.2 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 93420.
Central Coast Home Health, Inc, office in San Luis Obispo, 10.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Dignity Health Hospice, office in Santa Maria, 14.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Santa Maria Hospice, Inc, office in Santa Maria, 15.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Todd Fearer, MD, Santa Barbara. 68.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Arroyo Grande Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Arroyo Grande Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Arroyo Grande Care Center staffed?
Arroyo Grande Care Center reports 4.29 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Arroyo Grande Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Arroyo Grande Care Center have?
Arroyo Grande Care Center is certified for 99 beds.