Nursing homes › California › Santa Monica Health Care Center
1320 20Th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 · 3108294301 · 59 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Mariner Health Care, a group operating 17 facilities in 1 states. Group record: average rating 3.6/5, 1 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $313,840 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.6/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.64 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.59. Weekend total: 4.19. Nursing staff turnover: 37%.
All-time on record: 38 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-01-23 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-02-13 |
| 2025-12-31 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-25 |
| 2025-09-02 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-09-21 |
| 2025-09-02 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-21 |
| 2025-09-02 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-21 |
| 2025-05-31 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-06-28 |
| 2025-05-31 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-06-28 |
| 2025-04-30 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-13 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-02 |
| 2025-04-13 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-02 |
| 2025-04-13 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-02 |
| 2025-04-13 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-02 |
| 2025-04-13 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-02 |
| 2025-04-13 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-02 |
| 2024-03-29 | The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. | E | Health | corrected 2024-04-22 |
| 2024-03-29 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-04-22 |
| 2024-03-29 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-04-22 |
| 2024-03-29 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-22 |
| 2024-03-29 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-22 |
| 2024-03-29 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-22 |
| 2024-03-29 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-22 |
| 2024-03-29 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-22 |
| 2024-03-20 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-20 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-19 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2023-12-28 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-01-27 |
| 2023-10-17 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-11-17 |
| 2023-09-12 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-12 |
| 2023-06-08 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2023-07-08 |
| 2023-06-08 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Health | corrected 2023-07-08 |
| 2023-06-08 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2023-07-08 |
| 2023-06-08 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-08 |
| 2023-06-08 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-08 |
| 2023-06-08 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-08 |
| 2023-06-08 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-08 |
| 2023-06-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-08 |
| 2023-06-08 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-08 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-28 | Payment Denial | 3 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 99% | since 06/30/2015 |
| GRANCARE LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 06/30/2015 |
| MARINER HEALTH CARE, INC. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 06/30/2015 |
| MHC HOLDING COMPANY | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 06/30/2015 |
| MHC WEST HOLDING COMPANY | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 06/30/2015 |
| NATIONAL SENIOR CARE, INC. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 06/30/2015 |
| GRUNSTEIN, EMILY | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/06/2019 |
| SARCAUGA, DENNIS | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/06/2025 |
| TORRES, BELINDA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/11/2021 |
| SARCAUGA, DENNIS | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/06/2025 |
| TORRES, BELINDA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/11/2021 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 055540. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.