For profit - Limited Liability company ·
207 certified beds ·
Medicare
· Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare (34 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Berkley East Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Santa Monica, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.28 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Dec 19, 2024 cited 16 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $58,205 in CMS records.
3 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Berkley East Healthcare 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.28
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.28
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.50
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
42.2%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
16.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.28
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.28
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.50
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.50
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.94
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
42.2%
Registered Nurses
41.7%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 19, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
16
Total Deficiencies Found
80
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Berkley East Healthcare 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
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026
Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026
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 · Mar 6, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 9, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 1, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2025
About This Facility
Address
2021 Arizona Ave Santa Monica, CA 90404
CMS Certification #
555748
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
207
Avg Residents/Day
114.3
Provider Type
Medicare
First Certified
1999-10-21
Chain
Aspen Skilled Healthcare (34 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare
34
Facilities Nationwide
Aspen Skilled Healthcare operates 34 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Berkley East Healthcare Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Berkley East Healthcare Center reports 4.28 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
Berkley East Healthcare Center is certified for 207 beds.
Admissions at Berkley East Healthcare Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (310) 829-5377. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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