Cypress Ridge Care Center
Medicare-certified1501 SKYLINE DRIVE, Monterey, CA 93940
Skilled Nursing
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About Monterey Post Acute
Monterey Post Acute provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Monterey, California, helping patients regain strength and independence after surgery or illness. Our experienced clinical team creates personalized recovery plans with dignity at the center of every interaction.
Community at a glance
Capacity
78 residents
Location
Monterey, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1575 SKYLINE DRIVE, Monterey, California 93940
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 13, 2025, state inspectors cited 16 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Monterey Post Acute in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 49 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 22 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 51%Above the California average |
Inspections
23 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 10, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 10, 2026
December 11, 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 Dec 19, 2025
February 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 14 citations+
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 15, 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 15, 2025Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Feb 15, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 3, 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 Mar 3, 2025Provide 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 Mar 3, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 3, 2025Ensure 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 7, 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 Mar 3, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 7, 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 Mar 5, 2025Implement 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 Mar 3, 2025Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy 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 Mar 3, 2025Have 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 few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 15, 2025
October 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 11, 2024
September 30, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
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 Oct 9, 2024Provide 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 Oct 9, 2024
September 23, 2024 · 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 Sep 27, 2024
August 14, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 Aug 23, 2024
May 29, 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 Jun 28, 2024
May 3, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 16, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Windsor Monterey Care Center LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 78
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 1, 1969
- Part of a chain
- Windsor, 22 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 055962
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1575 SKYLINE DRIVEMonterey, CA 93940
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Questions about Monterey Post Acute
How did Monterey Post Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 13, 2025 and cited 16 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Monterey Post Acute?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident per day, including 22 minutes from registered nurses. 51% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Monterey Post Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Monterey Post Acute 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.