Nursing home report
SANTA MONICA, CA · Medicare-certified · 144 beds
Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 2-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures. It is a Special Focus Facility candidate with $136,187 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is 3.92 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9159 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9159.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $57,400 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $78,787 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 8 fines · $194,021 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
Federal fine
Aug 21, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Feb 6, 2025
Federal fine
Feb 6, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jan 8, 2024
Federal fine
Jan 8, 2024
Federal fine
Jul 17, 2023
Federal fine
Jun 26, 2023
Federal fine
Jun 20, 2023
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
