CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in California. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.
A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Fireside Health Care Center is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Santa Monica, California with 66 certified beds. It has been operating since 1977. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5.
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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.
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.
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.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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.
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
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.
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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 | 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 | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | Individual | N/A | Aug 5, 2025 |
| ELLIS-SHERINIAN, JAMES | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2020 |
| 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 |
| ALIPIO, HEIDI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 5, 2025 |
| RASKIN, DAMON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2012 |
| ALIPIO, HEIDI | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Aug 5, 2025 |
| JOHNSON, MARC | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Nov 20, 2022 |
| RASKIN, DAMON | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Aug 27, 2025 |
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