For profit - Limited Liability company ·
95 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Cambridge Healthcare Services (32 facilities)
4
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★☆
Watsonville Post Acute Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Watsonville, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.09 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Aug 29, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $8,018 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
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Watsonville Post Acute 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)
4.09
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.63
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.58
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
47.1%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
6.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.09
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.63
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.88
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.58
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.75
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
47.1%
Registered Nurses
60.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 29, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
6
Total Deficiencies Found
48
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Watsonville Post Acute 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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 29, 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 · Aug 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2025
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 · Aug 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2025
Actual 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 8, 2024
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 8, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 8, 2024
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 8, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 8, 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 · Mar 8, 2024
About This Facility
Address
525 Auto Center Drive Watsonville, CA 95076
CMS Certification #
055959
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
95
Avg Residents/Day
83.1
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1968-08-09
Chain
Cambridge Healthcare Services (32 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Cambridge Healthcare Services
32
Facilities Nationwide
Cambridge Healthcare Services operates 32 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Watsonville Post Acute Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Watsonville Post Acute Center reports 4.09 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
Watsonville Post Acute Center is certified for 95 beds.
Admissions at Watsonville Post Acute Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (831) 724-7505. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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