Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Pacific Grove, CA

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

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, Pacific Grove has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,468 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Pacific Grove of 15,413, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 10.50 persons in Pacific Grove. There were 1,314 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.51 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, Pacific Grove 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 Pacific Grove and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.60	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.19	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.47	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Pacific Grove 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 Pacific Grove there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 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 Pacific Grove

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 Pacific Grove Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Pacific Grove 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
Canterbury Woods 651 SINEX AVENUE PACIFIC GROVE, CA	53.33
Forest Hill Manor Health Center 551 GIBSON AVENUE PACIFIC GROVE, CA	60.67
Westland House 100 BARNET SEGAL LANE MONTEREY, CA	36.67
Pacific Coast Manor 1935 WHARF ROAD CAPITOLA, CA	58.00
Pacific Coast Post Acute 720 EAST ROMIE LANE SALINAS, CA	61.33
Windsor Skyline Care Center 348 IRIS DRIVE SALINAS, CA	93.33
Windsor The Ridge Rehabilitation Center 350 IRIS DRIVE SALINAS, CA	92.67
Pacific Grove Healthcare Center 200 LIGHTHOUSE AVENUE PACIFIC GROVE, CA	90.00
Valley Convalescent Hospital 919 FREEDOM BLVD WATSONVILLE, CA	72.00
Watsonville Nursing Center 535 AUTO CENTER DRIVE WATSONVILLE, CA	94.00

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

Facility	Rating
Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz 675 24TH AVENUE SANTA CRUZ, CA	163.33
Carmel Hills Care Center 23795 W. R. HOLMAN HIGHWAY MONTEREY, CA	106.00
Windsor Monterey Care Center 1575 SKYLINE DRIVE MONTEREY, CA	104.67
Katherine Healthcare 315 ALAMEDA AVENUE SALINAS, CA	108.67
Watsonville Post Acute Center 525 AUTO CENTER DRIVE WATSONVILLE, CA	113.00
Salinas Valley Post Acute 637 EAST ROMIE LANE SALINAS, CA	96.67
Santa Cruz Post Acute 1115 CAPITOLA ROAD SANTA CRUZ, CA	162.00
Cypress Ridge Care Center 1501 SKYLINE DRIVE MONTEREY, CA	83.00
Watsonville Nursing Center 535 AUTO CENTER DRIVE WATSONVILLE, CA	94.00
Valley Convalescent Hospital 919 FREEDOM BLVD WATSONVILLE, CA	72.00

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