Santa Monica Health Care Center
SANTA MONICA HEALTH CARE CENTER in SANTA MONICA, CA — inspection on September 2, 2025.
Found 3 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Federal health inspectors cited SANTA MONICA HEALTH CARE CENTER in SANTA MONICA, CA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0684 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2025-09-02.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 3 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SANTA MONICA HEALTH CARE CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.
Federal health inspectors cited SANTA MONICA HEALTH CARE CENTER in SANTA MONICA, CA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0812 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2025-09-02.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 3 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SANTA MONICA HEALTH CARE CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.
Federal health inspectors cited SANTA MONICA HEALTH CARE CENTER in SANTA MONICA, CA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0880 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2025-09-02.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 3 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SANTA MONICA HEALTH CARE CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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