The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - SANTA CRUZ
SANTA CRUZ, CA · Medicare-certified · 92 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - SANTA CRUZ has a 4 out of 5 star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and staffing (4 stars), but a middling health inspection rating (3 stars). Reported nurse staffing is 3.99 hours per resident per day, slightly below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9875 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9875.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.69
- Nurse aides
- 2.67
- Weekend nursing
- 3.64
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
6.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.9%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited June 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited August 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of MARINER HEALTH CARE · 17 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 86 residents on an average day (93% of 92 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 57 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.