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Redwood Grove Post Acute

Nursing HomeSanta Cruz, CACMS 055017
44 citations on record

From CMS

Facility profile

CMS overall rating
3 / 5

*CMS Five-Star

Certified beds
144

*CMS

Avg. residents per day
126.4

*CMS

California cost report

Food cost per resident day

Raw food costs divided by total patient days from the same HCAI filing. Each year is compared with the median across California HCAI filers that carry a Medicare provider number for that report year; the roughly 18 percent of filers without one are not in the comparison.

2024 raw food costs per resident day

$7.90

Filing period: to

2024 raw food costs per resident day

$9.25

Filing period: to

California median $8.96 across 825 filers. This facility: 38.2th percentile of those filers.

RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix

Census context: 27,699 total patient days in this filing.

RoleProductive hoursProductive salariesHourly rate
RN20,288$1,141,351$56.26/hour
LVN17,739$802,296$45.23/hour
CNA57,202$1,492,464$26.09/hour

Census context: 10,822 total patient days in this filing.

RoleProductive hoursProductive salariesHourly rate
RN5,318$298,292$56.09/hour
LVN6,154$300,372$48.81/hour
CNA22,249$586,520$26.36/hour

2023 raw food costs per resident day

$7.60

Filing period: to

California median $8.51 across 892 filers. This facility: 32th percentile of those filers.

RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix

Census context: 37,061 total patient days in this filing.

RoleProductive hoursProductive salariesHourly rate
RN21,121$1,426,489$67.54/hour
LVN19,022$1,077,293$56.63/hour
CNA81,033$2,004,626$24.74/hour

2022 raw food costs per resident day

$7.29

Filing period: to

California median $8.23 across 896 filers. This facility: 30.5th percentile of those filers.

RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix

Census context: 35,043 total patient days in this filing.

RoleProductive hoursProductive salariesHourly rate
RN16,376$873,592$53.35/hour
LVN23,543$953,345$40.49/hour
CNA69,376$1,521,938$21.94/hour

*HCAI Long-Term Care Integrated Disclosure

Inspection record

On record from CMS

Health citations
44

*CMS

Fire safety findings
19

*CMS

Inspections on file
16

*CMS

Last inspection
2025-12-01

*CMS

Citations

44 citations on record

Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0627Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

  • 0684Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0912Generalno actual harm

    Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

  • 0880Generalpotential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • 0684Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0689Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • 0600Generalpotential for harm

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • 0755Generalpotential for harm

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • 0607Generalpotential for harm

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  • 0697Generalpotential for harm

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  • 0550Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0684Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0573Generalpotential for harm

    Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

  • 0684Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0812Seriousimmediate jeopardy

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

  • 0578Generalpotential for harm

    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.

  • 0658Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • 0684Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0689Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • 0755Generalpotential for harm

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • 0758Generalpotential for harm

    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.

  • 0761Generalpotential for harm

    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.

  • 0801Generalpotential for harm

    Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

  • 0804Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

  • 0813Generalpotential for harm

    Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

  • 0814Generalpotential for harm

    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

  • 0880Generalpotential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • 0912Generalno actual harm

    Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

  • 0921Generalpotential for harm

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  • 0810Generalpotential for harm

    Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

  • 0912Generalno actual harm

    Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

  • 0880Generalpotential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • 0812Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0761Generalpotential for harm

    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.

  • 0759Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  • 0758Generalpotential for harm

    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.

  • 0757Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  • 0755Generalpotential for harm

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • 0740Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0689Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • 0658Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • 0656Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0554Generalpotential for harm

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

  • 0552Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Inspection history

Every health inspection on record

Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.

  • Inspection1 deficiency
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  • Inspection1 deficiency
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  • Inspection2 deficiencies

    055017 02/06/2025 Redwood Grove Post Acute 2990 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062 F 0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 3. A facility policy titled, Enhanced Standard Precautions, revised 08/2022…

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  • InspectionFire Safety11 deficiencies
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  • Inspection1 deficiency

    055017 11/21/2024 Redwood Grove Post Acute 2990 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062 F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO…

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  • Inspection1 deficiency

    055017 10/09/2024 Redwood Grove Post Acute 2990 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062 F 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents…

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  • Inspection1 deficiency

    055017 09/04/2024 Redwood Grove Post Acute 2990 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062 F 0600 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…

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  • Inspection1 deficiency
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  • Inspection1 deficiency

    055017 06/03/2024 Redwood Grove Post Acute 2990 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062 F 0607 Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT…

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  • Inspection2 deficiencies

    055017 06/29/2023 Redwood Grove Post Acute 2990 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062 F 0550 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…

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Showing the 10 most recent inspections. 7 earlier inspections are also on record.

FAQ

Questions and answers

What is Redwood Grove Post Acute?
Redwood Grove Post Acute is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Santa Cruz, CA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 055017.
What is the CMS rating for Redwood Grove Post Acute?
Redwood Grove Post Acute has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
How many beds does Redwood Grove Post Acute have?
Redwood Grove Post Acute is certified for 144 beds. It serves an average of 126.4 residents per day.
How many citations does Redwood Grove Post Acute have?
Redwood Grove Post Acute has 44 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
When was Redwood Grove Post Acute last inspected?
Redwood Grove Post Acute was last inspected on December 1, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.

*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.

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