Best Nursing Homes in Santa Monica, California — 2026 Rankings

Santa Monica, California has 12 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. 0 facilities currently report zero CMS deficiency citations, while 5 have Immediate Jeopardy-level events on record. Rankings are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Facility Rankings

1. Santa Monica Health Care Center — 37 deficiencies (IJ history)
2. Good Shepherd Health Care Center Of Santa Monica — 43 deficiencies
3. Brentwood Health Care Center — 56 deficiencies
4. Ocean Pointe Healthcare Center — 59 deficiencies (IJ history)
5. Sunset Park Healthcare — 59 deficiencies
6. Ocean Park Healthcare — 60 deficiencies
7. Pacific Post Acute — 62 deficiencies
8. Fireside Health Care Center — 69 deficiencies
9. Berkley West Healthcare Center — 91 deficiencies (IJ history)
10. Beachwood Post-Acute & Rehab — 124 deficiencies
11. Berkley East Healthcare Center — 146 deficiencies (IJ history)
12. Santa Monica Rehabilitation Center — 166 deficiencies (IJ history)

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Official Sources

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