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Villa Maria Post Acute
Santa Maria, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Villa Maria Post Acute
Villa Maria Post Acute is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in Santa Maria, CA with 81 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
81 residents
Location
Santa Maria, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
425 East Barcellus Avenue, Santa Maria, California 93454
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 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 22 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the California average.
Medicare has not fined Villa Maria Post Acute in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 22 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 28 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 24%Below the California average |
Inspections
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
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 PlanningCorrected Aug 15, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 15, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 15, 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 Aug 15, 2025
October 22, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 2024
June 6, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 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 Jun 29, 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 Jun 29, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 29, 2024Honor 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 RightsCorrected Jun 29, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 29, 2024Provide 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 Jun 29, 2024Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 29, 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 29, 2024Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 29, 2024Ensure 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 RightsCorrected Jun 29, 2024
January 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 23, 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
- Santa Maria Healthcare, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 81
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 31, 1967
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 055830
Location
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425 East Barcellus AvenueSanta Maria, CA 93454
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Questions about Villa Maria Post Acute
How did Villa Maria Post Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 25, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Villa Maria Post Acute?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 22 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses. 24% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Villa Maria Post Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Villa Maria 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.