Brentwood Health Care Center
1321 Franklin Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 · (310) 828-5596
For profit - Limited Liability company · 59 certified beds
Brentwood Health Care Center has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in December 2025, found 5 citations (the California average is 15.6). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on December 4, 2025 found 5 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.December 4, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.December 4, 2025 · F0561 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesDecember 4, 2025 · F0645 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.December 4, 2025 · F0676 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.December 4, 2025 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 7 citations.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.April 21, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.January 23, 2026 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- 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.January 23, 2026 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility.March 20, 2025 · F0774 · 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.April 17, 2024 · F0689 · 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.November 27, 2023 · F0761 · 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.October 25, 2023 · F0678 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 5.40 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.63 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 3.28 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 46.5% | 36.7% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 59 |
| Average residents per day | 57.2 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Pacific Post Acute Santa Monica · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Fireside Health Care Center Santa Monica · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Ocean Park Healthcare Santa Monica · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Santa Monica Health Care Center Santa Monica · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Berkley West Healthcare Center Santa Monica · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Brentwood Health Care Center on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.