Nursing home
Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center
23801 Newhall Avenue, Newhall, CA 91321 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth (16 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Newhall, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.19 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Feb 14, 2025 cited 34 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $118,170In CMS records: 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Santa Clarita Post-Acute 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) | 4.19 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.43 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.1% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 34.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $118,170, 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Santa Clarita Post-Acute 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Sep 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Sep 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 23801 Newhall Avenue
Newhall, CA 91321 - CMS certification #
- 055728
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 94.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1973-06-01
- Chain
- Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth (16 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth
Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth operates 16 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, diabetes care
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2018, 5 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- May 8, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Oct 30, 2020. 5 violations cited (4 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $20,625 proposed, $6,240 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 23801 Newhall Avenue, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(B)(1). Penalty $375 proposed, $300 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 3210(A). Penalty $6,750 proposed, $2,700 now. To be fixed by Aug 17, 2018. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 3277(K). Penalty $6,750 proposed, $270 now. To be fixed by Aug 17, 2018. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(A). Penalty $3,375 proposed, $2,700 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(B). Penalty $3,375 proposed, $270 now. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center, Sylmar. 5.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Astoria Healthcare Center, Sylmar. 6.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Santa Clarita Home Health, Santa Clarita. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Newhall. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 91321 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Santa Clarita Dialysis, LLC, Valencia, 3.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Santa Clarita Kidney Center, Valencia, 3.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Canyon Country Dialysis Center, Canyon Country, 4.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 143 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 91321.
Ama Hospice, Inc., office in Santa Clarita, 0.9 miles away, straight line
Ez Comfort Hospice Care, office in Santa Clarita, 1.4 miles away, straight line
La Casa Care Hospice, Inc., office in Newhall, 1.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Regents Of The University Of California, Valencia. 2.7 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Santa Clarita, CA, risk to homes is greater than 79% of communities in California and 97% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center staffed?
Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center reports 4.19 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 34 deficiencies.
How many beds does Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center have?
Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center is certified for 99 beds.