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Canterbury Woods

Nursing home in Pacific Grove, CA

Medicare-certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
651 Sinex Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone
(831) 373-3111
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines or payment denials in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
055303
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
24
Average residents per day
17
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Front Porch Communities and Services
Chain
Front Porch (9 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 9, 1972
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 055303. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 27, 2026. CMS lists 26 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 21, 2023 to Feb 27, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 27, 2026Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 27, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 12, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 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…
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 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.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 26. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
6.49 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.45 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.56 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
5.40 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
12%
RN turnover (yearly)
29%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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Forest Hill Manor Health Center551 Gibson Avenue · Pacific Grove, CA 93950 · (831) 657-5200 · For-profit28 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Apr 25, 2025 · $8,278 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)
Oceanview Post Acute200 Lighthouse Avenue · Pacific Grove, CA 93950 · (831) 375-2695 · For-profit47 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Dec 12, 2025 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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