Nursing home report
Santa Maria, CA · Medicare-certified · 59 beds
Valley Oaks Post Acute has a 4 out of 5 star overall rating, with 4-star health inspection and quality ratings and 3-star staffing. It reports 4.31 nurse hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and has had no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.3117 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3117.
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 make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide activities that met all residents’ needs. Cited February 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 679 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Now operated by Valley Oaks Post Acute, LLC, previously Country Oaks Care Center, INC.
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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.
