All citations for Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz

State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.

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Last standard health inspection on record

December 12, 2025

Showing 26 to 27 of 27 citations

  1. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0809, Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies. Inspection of June 24, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 17, 2024).

  2. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0909, Environmental Deficiencies. Inspection of June 24, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 17, 2024).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of September 30, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.