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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Berkley East Healthcare Center

Santa Monica, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
(310) 829-5377

About Berkley East Healthcare Center

Berkley East Healthcare Center brings together experienced clinical staff and compassionate care in Santa Monica, California. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs support recovery with personalized treatment plans, physical therapy, and round-the-clock medical oversight for patients transitioning home or managing complex health needs.

Community at a glance

Capacity

207 residents

Location

Santa Monica, CA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2021 ARIZONA AVE, Santa Monica, California 90404

(310) 829-5377

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 6, 2026, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 48 minutes with each resident a day, above the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.

Medicare fined Berkley East Healthcare Center 2 times in the last three years, $58,205 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 48 minutesAbove the California average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day23 minutesBelow the California average
Nursing staff who left in the past year44%Above the California average

Inspections

96 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 11, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 2, 2026

March 6, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 citations

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 26, 2026
  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Mar 26, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 26, 2026
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 26, 2026
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 26, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 26, 2026
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 26, 2026
June 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2025
May 1, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025
April 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025
March 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2025
December 19, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 10, 2025
November 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 4, 2024
November 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2024
September 3, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 20, 2024
July 31, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024
July 30, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024
July 2, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide enough power supply for lighting all entrances and exits; equipment for fire detection and alarm systems, and extinguishers.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 5, 2024
June 25, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 5, 2024
June 6, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 28, 2024
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 28, 2024
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 28, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 28, 2024
May 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2024
April 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 15, 2024
February 28, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 21, 2024
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 21, 2024
January 29, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2024
January 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 12, 2024
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 12, 2024
January 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 15, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 15, 2024
December 22, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations+
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 15, 2024
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 15, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 15, 2024
  • Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 15, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 15, 2024
November 27, 2023 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 12, 2023
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Dec 12, 2023
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 12, 2023
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 12, 2023
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 12, 2023

Showing the 60 most recent. The full list is on Medicare.gov.

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $58,205 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • June 6, 2024Payment denial, 2 days
  • June 6, 2024Fine: $42,770
  • January 16, 2024Fine: $15,435

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Asmb, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
207
Average residents per day
124
Accepts
Medicare
First certified
October 21, 1999
Part of a chain
Aspen Skilled Healthcare, 35 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
555748

Location

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2021 ARIZONA AVESanta Monica, CA 90404

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Questions about Berkley East Healthcare Center

How did Berkley East Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 6, 2026 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Berkley East Healthcare Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 48 minutes with each resident per day, including 23 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Berkley East Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Berkley East Healthcare Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $58,205.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Santa Monica Skilled Nursing in California Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026