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Valley Oaks Post Acute

Nursing home in Santa Maria, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
830 East Chapel Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone
(805) 922-6657
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
055826
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
59
Average residents per day
51
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Valley Oaks Post Acute, LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 22, 1968
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 055826. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 12, 2026. CMS lists 33 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 17, 2022 to Jun 30, 2026): 9 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 30, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Develop 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
Feb 12, 2026Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 9, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 3, 2025Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 2, 2025Ensure 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
Jul 2, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 27, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 33. 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 Aug 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 Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.31 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.70 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.75 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.57 hours

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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