Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in San Luis Obispo, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in San Luis Obispo
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Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, San Luis Obispo has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,045 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of San Luis Obispo of 62,290, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 59.61 persons in San Luis Obispo. There were 715 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 68.42 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, San Luis Obispo has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for San Luis Obispo and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.72	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	3.17	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.12	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	5.01	4.42 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.

COVID-19 Infections in San Luis Obispo Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in San Luis Obispo there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in San Luis Obispo

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for San Luis Obispo Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in San Luis Obispo, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in San Luis Obispo

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in San Luis Obispo based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Vineyard Hills Health Center 290 HEATHER COURT TEMPLETON, CA	36.67
Villa Maria Post Acute 425 E BARCELLUS AVE SANTA MARIA, CA	54.67
San Luis Transitional Care 1575 BISHOP STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA	10.00
San Luis Post Acute Center 3033 AUGUSTA STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA	28.00
Mission View Health Center 1425 WOODSIDE DR SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA	29.33
Marian Regional Medical Center D/p Snf 1530 E CYPRESS WY SANTA MARIA, CA	48.00
Danish Care Center 10805 EL CAMINO REAL ATASCADERO, CA	20.00
Bayside Care Center 1405 TERESA DR MORRO BAY, CA	28.00
Arroyo Grande Care Center 1212 FARROLL AVE ARROYO GRANDE, CA	21.33
Santa Maria Post Acute 820 W COOK ST SANTA MARIA, CA	72.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in San Luis Obispo based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Valley Oaks Post Acute 830 E CHAPEL ST SANTA MARIA, CA	85.33
Santa Maria Post Acute 820 W COOK ST SANTA MARIA, CA	72.67
Vineyard Hills Health Center 290 HEATHER COURT TEMPLETON, CA	36.67
Villa Maria Post Acute 425 E BARCELLUS AVE SANTA MARIA, CA	54.67
San Luis Transitional Care 1575 BISHOP STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA	10.00
San Luis Post Acute Center 3033 AUGUSTA STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA	28.00
Mission View Health Center 1425 WOODSIDE DR SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA	29.33
Marian Regional Medical Center D/p Snf 1530 E CYPRESS WY SANTA MARIA, CA	48.00
Danish Care Center 10805 EL CAMINO REAL ATASCADERO, CA	20.00
Bayside Care Center 1405 TERESA DR MORRO BAY, CA	28.00

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