FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in SANTA MONICA, CA

947 3RD STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90403 | 3103937117

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds66
Average Residents/Day59.1
CMS Certification Number555039

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.44 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.41 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection January 23, 2026
Total Deficiencies 11

FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER had 11 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (January 23, 2026).

Inspection Findings — January 23, 2026

  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 12, 2026
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 12, 2026
  • Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. (Level E)
    Corrected — February 12, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 24, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 12, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 12, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 12, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 12, 2026
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)
    Corrected — February 24, 2026
  • Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (Level E)
    Corrected
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 24, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Fireside Health Care Center is a 66-bed nursing home in Santa Monica, California. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.4 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in January 2026, cited 11 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The facility’s recent inspection did not include any severe deficiencies, which suggests problems cited were considered less immediate in risk. You may want to ask how the facility has addressed the infection-prevention and control citation and what specific changes were made to reduce infection risks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?

FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER?

FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER reports 4.43922 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER had 11 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER have?

FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER has 66 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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