All citations for Santa Monica Health Care Center
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.
Last standard health inspection on record
April 13, 2025
Showing 1 to 12 of 12 citations
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 13, 2026).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 21, 2025).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal 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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 2, 2025).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 2, 2025).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (June 4, 2026).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (January 25, 2026).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 21, 2025).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 21, 2025).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 2, 2025).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 2, 2025).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 2, 2025).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 2, 2025).
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.