For profit - Limited Liability company ·
144 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Mariner Health Care (18 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Santa Monica, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.78 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Feb 6, 2025 cited 52 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
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Special Focus Facility: SFF Candidate. CMS has identified this facility for enhanced oversight.
8 fines totaling $144,692 in CMS records.
10 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
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
How Santa Monica Rehabilitation 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)
3.78
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.26
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.50
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
—%
38.1%
46.4%
—
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
52.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.78
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.26
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.03
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.50
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.58
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—
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Feb 6, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
52
Total Deficiencies Found
312
Health Inspection Score
8
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Santa Monica Rehabilitation 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 · Mar 24, 2026
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2026
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, 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 · Mar 24, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026
Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 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 · Jan 5, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1338 20Th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404
CMS Certification #
555808
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
144
Avg Residents/Day
136.2
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2004-06-29
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 Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center reports 3.78 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 52 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center is certified for 144 beds.
Admissions at Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (310) 255-2800. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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