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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Santa Monica Health Care Center is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Santa Monica, California with 59 certified beds. It has been operating since 1970. Its overall CMS rating is 3 out of 5.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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 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.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 99% | Jun 30, 2015 |
| GRANCARE LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jun 30, 2015 |
| MARINER HEALTH CARE, INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jun 30, 2015 |
| MHC HOLDING COMPANY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jun 30, 2015 |
| MHC WEST HOLDING COMPANY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jun 30, 2015 |
| NATIONAL SENIOR CARE, INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jun 30, 2015 |
| GRUNSTEIN, EMILY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Feb 6, 2019 |
| SARCAUGA, DENNIS | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 6, 2025 |
| TORRES, BELINDA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 11, 2021 |
| SARCAUGA, DENNIS | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 6, 2025 |
| TORRES, BELINDA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 11, 2021 |
| SANTA MONICA HOLDING COMPANY GP LLC | GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jun 30, 2015 |
| GC HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC | LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jun 30, 2015 |
| SARCAUGA, DENNIS | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 6, 2025 |
| TORRES, BELINDA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Nov 11, 2021 |
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