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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica
Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to California residents recovering from illness or injury. Our Santa Monica team focuses on personalized care plans that support each patient's path to independence and wellness.
Community at a glance
Capacity
48 residents
Location
Santa Monica, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1131 ARIZONA AVE., Santa Monica, California 90401
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 February 25, 2026, state inspectors cited 16 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Medicare fined Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica once in the last three years, $8,424 in total.
Inspections
48 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 25, 2026 · Standard inspection · 16 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 pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Mar 23, 2026Develop 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 23, 2026Provide 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 Mar 23, 2026Honor 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 pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 23, 2026Develop 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 Mar 23, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 23, 2026Procure 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 23, 2026Ensure 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 23, 2026Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 23, 2026Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 23, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 23, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 23, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 23, 2026Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 23, 2026Honor 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 RightsCorrected Mar 23, 2026Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)EnvironmentalNo revisit needed
December 29, 2024 · Standard inspection · 21 citations
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2025Procure 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 27, 2025Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 27, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 27, 2025Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 27, 2025Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jan 27, 2025Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 27, 2025Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalWaived by the stateEnsure 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 27, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 27, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 27, 2025Honor 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 RightsCorrected Jan 27, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2025Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 27, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 27, 2025Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 27, 2025Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Jan 27, 2025Provide 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 27, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2025Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 27, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2025
December 7, 2023 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jan 9, 2024Procure 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 9, 2024Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 9, 2024Ensure 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 Jan 9, 2024Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalWaived by the stateReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 9, 2024Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 9, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 9, 2024Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 9, 2024Provide 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 9, 2024Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 9, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,424 in the last three years.
- December 29, 2024Fine: $8,424
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica
- Medicare-certified beds
- 48
- Average residents per day
- 43
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 22, 1977
- Part of a chain
- Il & Joan Lee, 4 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 555061
Location
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1131 ARIZONA AVE.Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Questions about Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica
How did Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 25, 2026 and cited 16 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.
Has Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica once in the last three years, totaling $8,424.
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.