Watsonville Post Acute Center
525 Auto Center Drive · Watsonville, CA · 95076 · 8317247505
95 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: Cambridge Healthcare Services
- Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.
The composite number cleared 74 points, but Recommended is gated: inspection record below the Recommended bar. That rule is part of the published method.
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Red flags
No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.
Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 5 of 5 Inspections: 4 of 5 Staffing: 4 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 4.09 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.63 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.73 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 42% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | 1 · $8,018 |
Inspection citations (36 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · E August 29, 2025
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected September 18, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D August 29, 2025
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected September 18, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E August 29, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected September 18, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D August 29, 2025
Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected September 18, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E August 29, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected September 18, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · F August 29, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected September 18, 2025 · Infection Control
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Actual harm · G March 8, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected April 29, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E March 8, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected April 29, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D March 8, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected April 29, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E March 8, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected May 8, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D March 8, 2024
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected April 29, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E March 8, 2024
Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected May 8, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D March 8, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected April 29, 2024 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · D March 8, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected April 29, 2024 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E June 14, 2023 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected July 3, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E December 13, 2021
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected January 3, 2022 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · E December 13, 2021
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected January 4, 2022 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D December 13, 2021
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected January 3, 2022 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D December 13, 2021
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected January 3, 2022 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D December 13, 2021
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected January 3, 2022 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E December 13, 2021
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected January 7, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E December 13, 2021
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected December 31, 2021 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D December 13, 2021
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected January 4, 2022 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · E December 13, 2021
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected January 3, 2022 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D December 13, 2021
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected January 5, 2022 · Pharmacy Service
Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.
Federal penalties
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
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| March 8, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 055959 · certified since August 9, 1968. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.