Santa Cruz Post Acute

1115 Capitola Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 · (831) 475-4055
For profit - Limited Liability company · 149 certified beds

Santa Cruz Post Acute has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in March 2025, found 20 citations (the California average is 15.6). It was fined 3 times in the last three years, $161,912 in all.

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on March 3, 2025 found 20 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.March 3, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.March 3, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.March 3, 2025 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.March 3, 2025 · F0700 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.March 3, 2025 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.March 3, 2025 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.March 3, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.March 3, 2025 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.March 3, 2025 · F0757 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.March 3, 2025 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.March 3, 2025 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.March 3, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.March 3, 2025 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.March 3, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 3, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.March 3, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.March 3, 2025 · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.March 3, 2025 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.March 3, 2025 · F0636 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.March 3, 2025 · F0836 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 37 citations.

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.May 11, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.March 11, 2026 · F0806 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.February 26, 2026 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.February 26, 2026 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.February 26, 2026 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.November 26, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.November 14, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.November 6, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.July 8, 2025 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.December 26, 2024 · F0622 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.December 26, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.December 9, 2024 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.October 23, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.October 23, 2024 · F0728 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.August 6, 2024 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.August 6, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.August 2, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.August 2, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.July 31, 2024 · F0561 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.July 31, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.July 31, 2024 · F0700 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.July 5, 2024 · F0559 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.June 25, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.June 19, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.June 18, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.June 18, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.March 7, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.January 12, 2024 · F0624 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.January 12, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.January 12, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.November 30, 2023 · F0623 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.November 30, 2023 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.November 30, 2023 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.November 30, 2023 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.November 30, 2023 · F0711 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.November 30, 2023 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.October 13, 2023 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $84,363November 6, 2025
• Fine of $26,719March 3, 2025
• Fine of $50,830March 7, 2024

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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