Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Santa Monica, CA
Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)CMS abuse icon
Public-record details
- Address
- 1338 20th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 255-2800
- Listed under
- For-profit
- Medicare CCN
- 555808
- Overall star rating
- 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 1 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 2 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 4 of 5
- Certified beds
- 144
- Average residents per day
- 139
- Ownership
- For-profit, limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- 1338 20th Street LLC
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Jun 29, 2004
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident and family councils
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: May 22, 2026. CMS lists 167 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 23, 2023 to Jun 30, 2026): 133 from complaint inspections, 7 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| May 22, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| May 22, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D |
| May 22, 2026 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D |
| May 22, 2026 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 3 fines totalling $143,164 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.
| Aug 21, 2025 | Fine: $37,310 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Fine: $78,787 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Payment denial for 33 days from Mar 28, 2025 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Fine: $27,067 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Payment denial for 60 days from Feb 2, 2024 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.02 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.44 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.35 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.57 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 56%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 64%