Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Watsonville, CA

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

Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Watsonville has a total of 35 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,877 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Watsonville of 77,352, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 26.89 persons in Watsonville. There were 2,486 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.41 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, Watsonville 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 Watsonville and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.79	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.65	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.18	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.62	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Watsonville 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 Watsonville there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Watsonville

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 Watsonville Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Watsonville 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
Woodlands Healthcare Center 14966 TERRENO DE FLORES LANE LOS GATOS, CA	66.67
Camden Postacute Care, Inc 1331 CAMDEN AVENUE CAMPBELL, CA	48.00
Canterbury Woods 651 SINEX AVENUE PACIFIC GROVE, CA	53.33
Westland House 100 BARNET SEGAL LANE MONTEREY, CA	36.67
Childrens Hc Org No Ca -Pediatric Hospital D/p Snf 3777 SOUTH BASCOM AVENUE CAMPBELL, CA	29.33
Childrens Hc Org No Ca Saratoga Pediatric Subacute 13425 SOUSA LANE SARATOGA, CA	46.00
Forest Hill Manor Health Center 551 GIBSON AVENUE PACIFIC GROVE, CA	60.67
Gilroy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 8170 MURRAY AVENUE GILROY, CA	48.00
Stonebrook Health and Rehabilitation 350 DE SOTO DRIVE LOS GATOS, CA	39.33
Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center 14500 FRUITVALE AVENUE SARATOGA, CA	36.67

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

Facility	Rating
Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz 675 24TH AVENUE SANTA CRUZ, CA	163.33
Watsonville Post Acute Center 525 AUTO CENTER DRIVE WATSONVILLE, CA	113.00
The Terraces of Los Gatos 800 BLOSSOM HILL ROAD LOS GATOS, CA	101.33
Hearts and Hands, Post Acute Care and Rehab Center 2990 SOQUEL AVENUE SANTA CRUZ, CA	171.00
Santa Cruz Post Acute 1115 CAPITOLA ROAD SANTA CRUZ, CA	162.00
Katherine Healthcare 315 ALAMEDA AVENUE SALINAS, CA	108.67
Carmel Hills Care Center 23795 W. R. HOLMAN HIGHWAY MONTEREY, CA	106.00
Windsor Monterey Care Center 1575 SKYLINE DRIVE MONTEREY, CA	104.67
Salinas Valley Post Acute 637 EAST ROMIE LANE SALINAS, CA	96.67
Vasona Creek Healthcare Center 16412 LOS GATOS BOULEVARD LOS GATOS, CA	150.67

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