• CMS rates this facility 3/5 stars (average)
• Has 66 certified beds with an average of 58.7 residents per day (89% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 17 deficiencies (inspected Dec 1, 2024)
• Has been fined a total of $97,670 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 4.48 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 50.0%
• Part of the Nahs chain (12 facilities)
Fireside Health Care Center is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Santa Monica, California with 66 certified beds. It has been operating since 1977. The facility scored at average compared to California facilities.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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.
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
+ 39 more deficiencies
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAHS SOUTHWEST INC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jun 30, 2018 |
| NAHS HOLDING INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jun 30, 2018 |
| ALIPIO, HEIDI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 5, 2025 |
| RASKIN, DAMON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2012 |
| ALIPIO, HEIDI | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 5, 2025 |
| BAJA, RALPH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2023 |
| BARLOW, JAMES | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 29, 2018 |
| ELLIS-SHERINIAN, JAMES | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2020 |
| MOORE, MICHAEL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2022 |
| PAULSEN, TIMOTHY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 29, 2018 |
| WALTON, MARK | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 29, 2018 |
| ALIPIO, HEIDI | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Aug 5, 2025 |
| JOHNSON, MARC | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 20, 2022 |
| LUNDQUIST, VICTOR | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Mar 21, 2018 |
| MOORE, MICHAEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2022 |
| WALTON, MARK | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 29, 2018 |
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