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Santa Maria Post Acute

Nursing HomeSanta Maria, CACMS 055563
53 citations on record

From CMS

Facility profile

CMS overall rating
2 / 5

*CMS Five-Star

Certified beds
55

*CMS

Avg. residents per day
48.5

*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

$7.39

Filing period: to

California median $8.96 across 825 filers. This facility: 21.5th percentile of those filers.

Within its operator's California portfolio ( 75 filers): median $8.57.

RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix

Census context: 17,489 total patient days in this filing.

RoleProductive hoursProductive salariesHourly rate
RN3,461$192,513$55.62/hour
LVN18,254$818,621$44.85/hour
CNA48,161$1,140,175$23.67/hour

2023 raw food costs per resident day

$7.21

Filing period: to

California median $8.51 across 892 filers. This facility: 22.8th percentile of those filers.

Within its operator's California portfolio ( 76 filers): median $7.97.

RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix

Census context: 16,742 total patient days in this filing.

RoleProductive hoursProductive salariesHourly rate
RN3,622$218,103$60.22/hour
LVN12,620$545,963$43.26/hour
CNA46,725$1,124,330$24.06/hour

2022 raw food costs per resident day

$8.17

Filing period: to

California median $8.23 across 896 filers. This facility: 49.1th percentile of those filers.

Within its operator's California portfolio ( 71 filers): median $7.87.

RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix

Census context: 16,244 total patient days in this filing.

RoleProductive hoursProductive salariesHourly rate
RN5,833$319,605$54.79/hour
LVN15,646$601,544$38.45/hour
CNA35,241$734,948$20.85/hour

*HCAI Long-Term Care Integrated Disclosure

Inspection record

On record from CMS

Health citations
53

*CMS

Fire safety findings
22

*CMS

Inspections on file
17

*CMS

Last inspection
2025-03-11

*CMS

Citations

53 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.

  • 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.

  • 0610Generalpotential for harm

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • 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.

  • 0726Generalpotential for harm

    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.

  • 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.

  • 0550Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0919Generalpotential for harm

    Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

  • 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.

  • 0552Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0577Generalpotential for harm

    Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

  • 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.

  • 0657Generalpotential for harm

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • 0658Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0725Generalpotential for harm

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  • 0755Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0756Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  • 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.

  • 0759Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  • 0812Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0880Generalpotential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • 0921Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0686Generalpotential for harm

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  • 0836Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

  • 0604Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

  • 0625Generalpotential for harm

    Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

  • 0641Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • 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.

  • 0755Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0658Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0886Generalpotential for harm

    Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

  • 0655Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 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.

  • 0657Generalpotential for harm

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • 0755Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0759Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  • 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.

  • 0812Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0825Generalpotential for harm

    Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

  • 0880Generalpotential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • 0883Generalpotential for harm

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  • 0812Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 0825Generalpotential for harm

    Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

  • 0842Generalpotential for harm

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  • 0880Generalpotential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • 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.

  • 0741Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.

  • 0658Generalpotential for harm

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

  • 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.

  • 0695Generalpotential for harm

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  • 0577Generalpotential for harm

    Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

  • 0689Generalpotential for harm

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

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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  • Inspection2 deficiencies
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  • Inspection1 deficiency
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  • Inspection1 deficiency

    055563 03/11/2025 Santa Maria Post Acute 820 West Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93458 F 0726 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that…

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  • Inspection1 deficiency
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  • Inspection1 deficiency

    055563 01/06/2025 Santa Maria Post Acute 820 West Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93458 F 0689 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…

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  • Inspection2 deficiencies

    055563 12/03/2024 Santa Maria Post Acute 820 West Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93458 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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  • InspectionFire Safety7 deficiencies
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  • Inspection14 deficiencies

    055563 11/21/2024 Santa Maria Post Acute 820 West Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93458 F 0552 Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on interview and record review, the…

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  • Inspection1 deficiency

    055563 08/22/2024 Santa Maria Post Acute 820 West Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93458 F 0686 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to…

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Showing the 10 most recent inspections. 11 earlier inspections are also on record.

FAQ

Questions and answers

What is Santa Maria Post Acute?
Santa Maria Post Acute is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Santa Maria, CA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 055563.
What is the CMS rating for Santa Maria Post Acute?
Santa Maria Post Acute has a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
How many beds does Santa Maria Post Acute have?
Santa Maria Post Acute is certified for 55 beds. It serves an average of 48.5 residents per day.
How many citations does Santa Maria Post Acute have?
Santa Maria Post Acute has 53 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
When was Santa Maria Post Acute last inspected?
Santa Maria Post Acute was last inspected on March 11, 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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