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San Luis Transitional Care

San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
(805) 545-7575

About San Luis Transitional Care

San Luis Transitional Care is a for profit - corporation nursing home in San Luis Obispo, CA with 23 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

23 residents

Location

San Luis Obispo, CA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1575 Bishop Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93401

(805) 545-7575

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 July 31, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 59 minutes with each resident a day, above the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.

Medicare has not fined San Luis Transitional Care in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day6 hours 59 minutesAbove the California average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 48 minutesAbove the California average
Nursing staff who left in the past year44%Above the California average

Inspections

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

July 31, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 27, 2025
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Aug 27, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 27, 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 Aug 27, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 27, 2025

June 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • 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 Jul 8, 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
Compass Health Inc
Medicare-certified beds
23
Average residents per day
13
Accepts
Medicare
First certified
March 31, 1994
Part of a chain
Compass Health, Inc., 7 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
555592

Location

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1575 Bishop StreetSan Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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Questions about San Luis Transitional Care

How did San Luis Transitional Care do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on July 31, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at San Luis Transitional Care?+

Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 59 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 48 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has San Luis Transitional Care been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against San Luis Transitional Care 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.

Senior living in San Luis Obispo Skilled Nursing in California Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026