For profit - Partnership ·
59 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Mariner Health Care (18 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Santa Monica Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Santa Monica, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.57 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Apr 13, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Santa Monica Health 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.57
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.46
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.70
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
38.5%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
12.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.57
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.46
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.41
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.70
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.12
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
38.5%
Registered Nurses
62.5%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 13, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
12
Total Deficiencies Found
64
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Santa Monica Health 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
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 31, 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 · Sep 2, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 2, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 2, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 31, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 31, 2025
Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 30, 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 · Apr 13, 2025
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 · Apr 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 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 · Apr 13, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1320 20Th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404
CMS Certification #
055540
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Certified Beds
59
Avg Residents/Day
51.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1970-04-01
Chain
Mariner Health Care (18 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Mariner Health Care
18
Facilities Nationwide
Mariner Health Care operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Santa Monica Health Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Santa Monica Health Care Center reports 4.57 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
Santa Monica Health Care Center is certified for 59 beds.
Admissions at Santa Monica Health Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (310) 829-4301. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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