Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Santa Monica, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Santa Monica
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Santa Monica has a total of 316 active skilled nursing facilities and 32,506 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Santa Monica of 90,401, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.78 persons in Santa Monica. There were 28,159 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.63 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, Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.55	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.61	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.24	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.40	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica there were a total of 25 new cases and 25 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Santa Monica

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 Santa Monica Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Santa Monica 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
Del Mar Convalescent Hospital 3136 NORTH DEL MAR AVENUE ROSEMEAD, CA	40.00
Oakpark Healthcare Center 9166 TUJUNGA CANYON BLVD TUJUNGA, CA	55.33
Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr 4320 MARICOPA STREET TORRANCE, CA	41.33
Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles 11500 NIMITZ AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA	74.67
Solheim Senior Community 2236 MERTON AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA	63.33
Alhambra Hospital Med Ctr Dp/snf 100 S RAYMOND AVE ALHAMBRA, CA	51.33
Artesia Christian Home Inc. 11614 E. 183RD ST ARTESIA, CA	47.33
Oakview Skilled Nursing 3557 CAMPUS DR THOUSAND OAKS, CA	11.33
Marycrest Manor 10664 ST. JAMES DRIVE CULVER CITY, CA	35.33
Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare - Sun Valley 10716 LA TUNA CANYON ROAD SUN VALLEY, CA	50.67

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

Facility	Rating
Alameda Care Center 925 W. ALAMEDA AVE. BURBANK, CA	156.00
Pasadena Nursing Center 1570 NORTH FAIR OAKS AVE PASADENA, CA	177.33
University Park Healthcare Center 230 E ADAMS BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA	372.17 /
The Rehabilitation Center of Santa Monica 1338 20TH STREET SANTA MONICA, CA	422.33 /
Temple Park Convalescent Hospital 2411 W. TEMPLE STREET LOS ANGELES, CA	171.33
Tarzana Health and Rehabilitation Center 5650 RESEDA BLVD TARZANA, CA	282.33
New Vista Post-Acute Care Center 1516 SAWTELLE BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA	238.67 /
Sunset Villa Post Acute 3232 E. ARTESIA BLVD. LONG BEACH, CA	496.17
St. John of God Retirement 2468 SOUTH ST ANDREWS PLACE LOS ANGELES, CA	373.83
Southern California Hosp at Culver City D/p Snf 3828 DELMAS TERRACE CULVER CITY, CA	159.50

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