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Facility profile · CCN 055540

Santa Monica Health Care Center

37 federal citations on record , including 2 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 1 federal enforcement actions totaling $0.

2 Immediate Jeopardy

Record summary

Federal record · Q1 2026
37
Total citations
37
Last 3 years
3
Actual harm+
1
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
3
Overall ★ rating

Most common violation categories here

Quality of Care12 Resident Rights7 Nutrition & Dietary5 Care Planning5 Medication & Pharmacy4

Most common F-tags at this facility

F6845 F8124 F8803 F6893 F6562

Citation history

37 on record
SurveyF-TagViolationSeveritySource
Jan 23, 2026F553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.EComplaint
Dec 31, 2025F740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.DComplaint
Sep 2, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DComplaint
Sep 2, 2025F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EComplaint
Sep 2, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
May 31, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.JComplaint
May 31, 2025F678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.JComplaint
Apr 30, 2025F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DComplaint
Apr 13, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard
Apr 13, 2025F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard
Apr 13, 2025F758Implement 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.EStandard
Apr 13, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DStandard
Apr 13, 2025F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedDStandard
Apr 13, 2025F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.DStandard
Mar 29, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard
Mar 29, 2024F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.EStandard
Mar 29, 2024F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.DStandard
Mar 29, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard
Mar 29, 2024F578Honor 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.DStandard
Mar 29, 2024F574The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.EStandard
Mar 29, 2024F557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.DStandard
Mar 29, 2024F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard
Mar 20, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Mar 20, 2024F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.EComplaint
Mar 19, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Dec 28, 2023F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GComplaint
Oct 17, 2023F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Sep 12, 2023F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Jun 8, 2023F919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.DStandard
Jun 8, 2023F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard
Jun 8, 2023F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.DStandard
Jun 8, 2023F761Ensure 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.DStandard
Jun 8, 2023F758Implement 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.EStandard
Jun 8, 2023F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.EStandard
Jun 8, 2023F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard
Jun 8, 2023F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DStandard
Jun 8, 2023F578Honor 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.EStandard

Federal enforcement history

Federal regulators have imposed 1 enforcement actions against this facility, including 0 civil money penalties totaling $0 and 1 payment-denial actions spanning 3 days.

DateTypeFinePayment denial
Dec 28, 2023Payment Denial—Jan 24, 2024 · 3 days
About this record A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.

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