California · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Santa Monica, CA

Which Nursing Homes in Santa Monica Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 12 certified nursing homes in Santa Monica, California (data from August 2026). 2 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Pacific Post Acute (5 stars) and Fireside Health Care Center (4 stars). The average overall rating is 2.5 stars, against 3.2 across California.

Nursing homes
12
Rated 4 or 5 stars
2
Average overall stars
2.5
California average
3.2

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Nursing homes in Santa Monica compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Pacific Post Acute5434.611None
Fireside Health Care Center4334.312$97,670
Brentwood Health Care Center3335.48None
Santa Monica Health Care Center3344.612None
Berkley West Healthcare Center3244.78$101,046
Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica22116$8,424
Ocean Park Healthcare2234.320$12,735
Ocean Pointe Healthcare Center2244.624$55,450
Sunset Park Healthcare2234.626None
Berkley East Healthcare Center2134.88$58,205
Beachwood Post-Acute & Rehab1134.718$177,718
Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center1124.047$143,164

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 4.6 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 4.5 hours statewide.

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From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in California

California's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (1-800-231-4024) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in California for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. California Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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