• CMS rates this facility 5/5 stars (above average)
• Has 81 certified beds with an average of 77.5 residents per day (96% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 4 deficiencies (inspected Jul 25, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 4.52 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 29.5%
• Part of the The Ensign Group chain (324 facilities)
Villa Maria Post Acute is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Santa Maria, California with 81 certified beds. It has been operating since 1967. The facility scored above average compared to California facilities.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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.
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.
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No penalties on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAGSTONE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jan 15, 2019 |
| THE ENSIGN GROUP INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jan 15, 2019 |
| COOLEY, TIMOTHY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | May 1, 2019 |
| WILLITS, ADAM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 15, 2019 |
| BURNAM, SOON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 15, 2019 |
| FITCH, CRAIG | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 15, 2019 |
| GAMERO, ALICIA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 15, 2019 |
| COOLEY, TIMOTHY | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | May 1, 2019 |
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