Berkley East Healthcare Center

2021 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404 · (310) 829-5377
For profit - Limited Liability company · 207 certified beds

Berkley East Healthcare Center has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in March 2026, found 7 citations (the California average is 15.6). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $58,205 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on March 6, 2026 found 7 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.March 6, 2026 · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.March 6, 2026 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.March 6, 2026 · F0641 · 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.March 6, 2026 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.March 6, 2026 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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 6, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.March 6, 2026 · F0919 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 62 citations.

• Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.June 11, 2026 · F0711 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.June 9, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.May 1, 2025 · F0627 · 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.April 29, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.April 29, 2025 · F0686 · 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.March 24, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.November 21, 2024 · F0602 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.November 15, 2024 · F0625 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.November 15, 2024 · F0626 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.November 15, 2024 · F0657 · 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.September 3, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.July 31, 2024 · F0695 · 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.July 31, 2024 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.July 30, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough power supply for lighting all entrances and exits; equipment for fire detection and alarm systems, and extinguishers.July 2, 2024 · F0906 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.June 25, 2024 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.June 6, 2024 · F0641 · 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.June 6, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.June 6, 2024 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.June 6, 2024 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.May 15, 2024 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for 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.May 15, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.April 8, 2024 · F0657 · 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.February 28, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for 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.February 28, 2024 · F0726 · 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 29, 2024 · F0656 · 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.January 29, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.January 29, 2024 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.January 17, 2024 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedJanuary 17, 2024 · F0655 · 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 16, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.January 16, 2024 · F0678 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.December 22, 2023 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.December 22, 2023 · F0657 · 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.December 22, 2023 · F0711 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for 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.December 22, 2023 · F0726 · 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.December 22, 2023 · F0836 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.November 27, 2023 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionNovember 27, 2023 · F0637 · 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 27, 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 27, 2023 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.November 27, 2023 · F0760 · 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 27, 2023 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.November 27, 2023 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.November 27, 2023 · F0881 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.November 27, 2023 · F0882 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.November 27, 2023 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.November 27, 2023 · F0887 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.November 25, 2023 · F0584 · 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.November 25, 2023 · F0836 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.November 25, 2023 · F0921 · 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 15, 2023 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.November 15, 2023 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.October 26, 2023 · F0582 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.October 26, 2023 · F0583 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.October 26, 2023 · F0609 · 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 26, 2023 · 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.October 26, 2023 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.October 18, 2023 · F0602 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.October 18, 2023 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.October 15, 2023 · F0600 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.October 15, 2023 · F0607 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $42,770June 6, 2024
• Fine of $15,435January 16, 2024
• Medicare payment denial for 2 daysStarting July 3, 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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