Nursing homes in Santa Monica, CA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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12 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Santa Monica are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.8 stars (California: 3.2). The highest rated is Pacific Post Acute. 10 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the California median (4.27 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Santa Monica
- Which nursing homes in Santa Monica accept Medicaid?
- 10 of 12 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Pacific Post Acute, Santa Monica Health Care Center, Fireside Health Care Center, Brentwood Health Care Center, Ocean Pointe Healthcare Center. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 12 of 12 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Santa Monica Health Care Center (5 of 5) and Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Santa Monica?
- Pacific Post Acute has the highest CMS overall rating in Santa Monica (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Santa Monica nursing homes compare with the rest of California?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.8 stars, below the California average of 3.2. 8 of 12 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Santa Monica?
- 7 of 12 nursing homes in Santa Monica have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Santa Monica have no CMS fines?
- 4 of 12 nursing homes in Santa Monica have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Santa Monica?
- 1 of 12 nursing homes in Santa Monica is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Santa Monica?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet California's income and asset rules.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.