Montecito Manor
State licensed311 Montecito Ave., Watsonville, CA 95076
Assisted Living
Assisted livingResidential care for the elderly (RCFE)24-hour personal care
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Manresa Healthcare Center
Watsonville, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Manresa Healthcare Center
Manresa Healthcare Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Watsonville, California residents who need compassionate medical care during recovery. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and skilled clinical support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
59 residents
Location
Watsonville, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
919 FREEDOM BLVD, Watsonville, California 95076
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
- Manresa Healthcare Center changed ownership in the last 12 months. Ratings may reflect the previous owner.
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 18, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 52 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Manresa Healthcare Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 52 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 27 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 36% |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 18, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 28, 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 Nov 28, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 28, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 28, 2025Provide 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 ServiceCorrected Nov 28, 2025
December 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Timely 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 Dec 31, 2024
April 12, 2024 · 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 May 31, 2024Provide 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 May 31, 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 31, 2024Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 31, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 31, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 31, 2024Ensure 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 May 31, 2024Develop 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 May 31, 2024Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 31, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 31, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 31, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Lazer Holdings LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 59
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 24, 1970
- Part of a chain
- Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth, 19 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 056178
Location
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919 FREEDOM BLVDWatsonville, CA 95076
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Questions about Manresa Healthcare Center
How did Manresa Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 18, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Manresa Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 52 minutes with each resident per day, including 27 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Manresa Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Manresa Healthcare Center in the last three years.
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.