For profit - Corporation ·
149 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Pacific Coast Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Salinas, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.71 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Feb 13, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $6,721 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Pacific Coast Post Acute 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)
3.71
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.30
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.40
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
40.2%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
8.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.71
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.30
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.01
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.40
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.55
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
40.2%
Registered Nurses
33.3%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Feb 13, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
8
Total Deficiencies Found
52
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Pacific Coast Post Acute
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
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026
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 · Sep 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025
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 · Feb 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 13, 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 · Feb 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2024
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 · May 26, 2023
About This Facility
Address
720 East Romie Lane Salinas, CA 93901
CMS Certification #
555090
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
149
Avg Residents/Day
144.0
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1978-04-12
Chain
Pacs Group (264 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Pacs Group
264
Facilities Nationwide
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Pacific Coast Post Acute an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Pacific Coast Post Acute reports 3.71 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
Pacific Coast Post Acute is certified for 149 beds.
Admissions at Pacific Coast Post Acute
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (831) 424-8072. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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