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    WATSONVILLE NURSING CENTER

    535 AUTO CENTER DRIVE, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076

    CMS certification number: 055240 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    4 / 5

    Certified beds

    87

    Residents / day

    84.5

    Ownership

    For profit - Limited Liability company

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    County
    Santa Cruz
    Certified beds
    87
    Average residents per day
    84.5
    First certified
    May 1, 1978

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    4 / 5
    Health inspections
    4 / 5
    Staffing
    4 / 5
    Quality measures
    4 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Santa Cruz, California. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    4.00
    County peers
    3.33
    n=6
    State peers
    3.21

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.95
    County peers
    4.10
    n=6
    State peers
    4.54
    n=1138

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.68
    County peers
    3.74
    n=6
    State peers
    4.10
    n=1138

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    20.30
    County peers
    42.80
    n=5
    State peers
    36.57
    n=1011

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 6.9% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 20.3% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    15
    Health citations
    41
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    39
    Penalties
    0
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.94797
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.44122
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.01344
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.49331
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.67625
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.34139
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00812
    Total nursing staff turnover
    20.3
    Registered Nurse turnover
    46.2
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    CAMBRIDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    32
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    2.6
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    CA
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    98
    Latitude
    36.919
    Location
    535 AUTO CENTER DRIVE,WATSONVILLE,CA,95076
    ZIP Code
    95076
    City/Town
    WATSONVILLE
    Longitude
    -121.77
    QM Rating
    4
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    CAMBRIDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES
    County/Parish
    Santa Cruz
    Provider Name
    WATSONVILLE NURSING CENTER
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    4
    Ownership Type
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Number of Fines
    0
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    4
    Provider Address
    535 AUTO CENTER DRIVE
    Telephone Number
    8317247505
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    CF WATSONVILLE EAST LLC
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    5
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    4
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.25522
    Chain Average QM Rating
    4.0
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    4
    Number of Certified Beds
    87
    Provider SSA County Code
    540
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    46.2
    Total Number of Penalties
    0
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.89007
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    20.3
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    3.3
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    32
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    055240
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    0.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    52
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    62.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    84.5
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    2.6
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    92
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    2.3
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    52
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    92
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-01-09
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2024-08-19
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.49183
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.61560
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.44122
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.12967
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.76711
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.01344
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    10
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    16
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    10
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    16
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.45466
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    0
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.77928
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.08930
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.49331
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.40078
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.47202
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    1
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.94797
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.34139
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1978-05-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00812
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.09791
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.05562
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.67625

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026