Fireside Health Care Center

Nursing home in Santa Monica, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 947 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: (310) 393-7117
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 555039
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 66
Average residents per day: 61
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: F.c.h., INC.
Chain: Nahs (12 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1977
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 555039. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 23, 2026. CMS lists 55 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 9, 2023 to Jan 23, 2026): 19 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 23, 2026	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Develop 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
Jan 23, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 23, 2026	Procure 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
Jan 23, 2026	Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Environmental	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 10, 2025	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 55. 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 1 fine totalling $97,670 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Aug 7, 2024	Fine: $97,670
Aug 7, 2024	Payment denial for 6 days from Sep 19, 2024

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: 4.26 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.34 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.55 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.81 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 34%
RN turnover (yearly): 33%

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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