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Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Santa Monica, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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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

CMS certification number 555808. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

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.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 30, 2026Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 24, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 24, 2026Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2026Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 4, 2026Assess 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
Jun 4, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 4, 2026Provide 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
Jun 4, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 22, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 22, 2026Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 22, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 22, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 167. 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 3 fines totalling $143,164 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Aug 21, 2025Fine: $37,310
Feb 6, 2025Fine: $78,787
Feb 6, 2025Payment denial for 33 days from Mar 28, 2025
Jan 8, 2024Fine: $27,067
Jan 8, 2024Payment denial for 60 days from Feb 2, 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
4.02 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%

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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