CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 0555402026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Santa Monica Health Care Center

1320 20Th Street · Santa Monica, CA 90404 · Los Angeles County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★☆☆3/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds59CMS provider file
Recent citation rows60current CMS citation release
Penalty rows1current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12025-04-13122025-04-132
Cycle 22024-03-29112024-03-294
Cycle 32023-06-08152023-06-0816
02 / CITATION DETAIL

60 rows in the current release

3 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 2 carry J–L. 9 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2026-05-07 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction · complaint
2026-01-23 · HEALTHF0553Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-13 · complaint
2025-12-31 · HEALTHF0740Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-25 · complaint
2025-09-02 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-21 · complaint
2025-09-02 · HEALTHF0812Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-21 · complaint
2025-09-02 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-21 · complaint
2025-05-31 · HEALTHF0678Severity J · isolated immediate jeopardy

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-28 · complaint · under IDR/IIDR
2025-05-31 · HEALTHF0684Severity J · isolated immediate jeopardy

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-28 · complaint · under IDR/IIDR
2025-04-30 · HEALTHF0580Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-20 · complaint
2025-04-13 · HEALTHF0640Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-02
2025-04-13 · HEALTHF0655Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-02
2025-04-13 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-02
2025-04-13 · HEALTHF0758Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-02
2025-04-13 · HEALTHF0812Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-02
2025-04-13 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-02
2025-04-13 · FIREK0353Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-08
2025-04-13 · FIREK0918Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-08
2024-03-29 · FIREE0031Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Provide emergency officials' contact information.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-26
2024-03-29 · FIREE0041Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-26
2024-03-29 · HEALTHF0550Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-22
2024-03-29 · HEALTHF0557Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-22
2024-03-29 · HEALTHF0574Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-22
2024-03-29 · HEALTHF0578Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-22
2024-03-29 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-22
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
2023-12-28Payment Denial$03
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • GC HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLCOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    99% · since 06/30/2015
  • GRANCARE LLCOrganization · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED · since 06/30/2015
  • MARINER HEALTH CARE, INC.Organization · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED · since 06/30/2015
  • MHC HOLDING COMPANYOrganization · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED · since 06/30/2015
  • MHC WEST HOLDING COMPANYOrganization · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED · since 06/30/2015
  • NATIONAL SENIOR CARE, INC.Organization · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED · since 06/30/2015
  • GRUNSTEIN, EMILYIndividual · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED · since 02/06/2019
  • SARCAUGA, DENNISIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/06/2025
  • TORRES, BELINDAIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/11/2021
  • SARCAUGA, DENNISIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/06/2025
  • TORRES, BELINDAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/11/2021
  • SANTA MONICA HOLDING COMPANY GP LLCOrganization · GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 06/30/2015
  • GC HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLCOrganization · LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 06/30/2015
  • SARCAUGA, DENNISIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/06/2025
  • TORRES, BELINDAIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/11/2021

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours4.64per resident day
RN hours0.59per resident day
Weekend nurse hours4.19per resident day
Staff turnover37.1%CMS reported field
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