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Living & care after 55

Nursing home · Medicare certified

Watsonville Nursing Center

535 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 724-7505 Compare Map
Overall4★★★★☆
Inspections4★★★★☆
Staffing4★★★★☆
Quality4★★★★☆
Federal finesNoneon record

Inspection citations

41 shown

DateSeverityWhat inspectors foundVisit
Jan 9, 2026 D · potential PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Routine
Jan 9, 2026 D · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Routine
Jan 9, 2026 D · potential Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Routine
Jan 9, 2026 E · potential Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Routine
Jan 9, 2026 D · potential Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Routine
Jan 9, 2026 D · potential Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Routine
Jan 9, 2026 E · potential Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Routine
Jan 9, 2026 E · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Routine
Jan 9, 2026 E · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Routine
Jan 9, 2026 B · minimal Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 D · potential Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 D · potential Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 D · potential Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Complaint
Aug 19, 2024 D · potential Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Routine
Aug 19, 2024 E · potential Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 D · potential Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 D · potential Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 D · potential Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 D · potential Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 D · potential Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 E · potential 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. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 D · potential Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 D · potential Ensure 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. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 E · potential Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 F · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 E · potential Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Routine
Aug 19, 2024 C · minimal Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Routine
May 6, 2022 D · potential Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Routine
May 6, 2022 D · potential Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Routine
May 6, 2022 D · potential Provide appropriate foot care. Routine
May 6, 2022 D · potential Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Routine
May 6, 2022 D · potential Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Routine
May 6, 2022 E · potential Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Routine
May 6, 2022 D · potential Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Routine
May 6, 2022 D · potential 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. Routine
May 6, 2022 E · potential Ensure 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. Routine
May 6, 2022 D · potential Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. Routine
May 6, 2022 F · potential Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Routine
May 6, 2022 D · potential Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Routine
May 6, 2022 E · potential Keep all essential equipment working safely. Routine
May 6, 2022 C · minimal Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Routine

Medicare's severity letters: A–C minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–L actual harm or immediate danger. Source: CMS health deficiencies file, processed October 1, 2026.

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Record on file

Certification
Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
Medicare number (CCN)
055240
Certified beds
87
Legal owner
Cf Watsonville East LLC
Part of
Cambridge Healthcare Services

Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.

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