Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Santa Cruz, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Santa Cruz
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, Santa Cruz has a total of 43 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,255 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Santa Cruz of 176,428, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 41.46 persons in Santa Cruz. There were 3,767 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 88.53 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 Cruz 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 Cruz 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)	2.62	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.16	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.50	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Santa Cruz 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 Cruz 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 Santa Cruz

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 Cruz Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Santa Cruz 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
Stonebrook Health and Rehabilitation 350 DE SOTO DRIVE LOS GATOS, CA	39.33
Camden Postacute Care, Inc 1331 CAMDEN AVENUE CAMPBELL, CA	48.00
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
Greenhills Manor 238 VIRGINIA AVENUE CAMPBELL, CA	55.33
Health Care Ctr at The Forum at Rancho San Antonio 23600 VIA ESPLENDOR CUPERTINO, CA	47.33
Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing 2671 PLUMMER AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA	42.00
Mission De La Casa 2501 ALVIN AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA	56.00
Pacific Coast Manor 1935 WHARF ROAD CAPITOLA, CA	58.00

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

Facility	Rating
Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose 2065 FOREST AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA	369.00
Cupertino Healthcare and Wellness Center 22590 VOSS AVENUE CUPERTINO, CA	166.67
Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz 675 24TH AVENUE SANTA CRUZ, CA	163.33
Herman Health Care Center 2295 PLUMMER AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA	209.00
Watsonville Post Acute Center 525 AUTO CENTER DRIVE WATSONVILLE, CA	113.00
The Redwoods Post-Acute 1267 MERIDIAN AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA	223.67
Vasona Creek Healthcare Center 16412 LOS GATOS BOULEVARD LOS GATOS, CA	150.67
Hearts and Hands, Post Acute Care and Rehab Center 2990 SOQUEL AVENUE SANTA CRUZ, CA	171.00
Salinas Valley Post Acute 637 EAST ROMIE LANE SALINAS, CA	96.67
Santa Cruz Post Acute 1115 CAPITOLA ROAD SANTA CRUZ, CA	162.00

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