SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE — Nursing Home in SALINAS, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 99 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 93.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 055739 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.03 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.46 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE had 12 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 13, 2026).
Inspection Findings — February 13, 2026
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2026
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2026
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2026
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2026
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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 — March 6, 2026
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2026
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level E)Corrected — March 6, 2026
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2026
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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. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — March 6, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)Corrected — March 6, 2026
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2026
Salinas Valley Post Acute is a 99-bed nursing home in Salinas, California. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 12 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A positive is that the most recent inspection did not include any severe citations, so the problems found were not at the highest level. You may want to ask how the facility is addressing nurse staffing and staff competency — including supervision, medication storage practices, and infection-control improvements — since several recent citations relate to those areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE Medicare and Medicaid certified?
SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE's CMS star rating?
SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE?
SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE reports 4.0277 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE had 12 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE have?
SALINAS VALLEY POST ACUTE has 99 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- PACIFIC COAST POST ACUTE — 4/5 — 0.0 mi
- KATHERINE HEALTHCARE — 3/5 — 0.6 mi
- WINDSOR SKYLINE CARE CENTER — 3/5 — 2.6 mi
- WINDSOR THE RIDGE REHABILITATION CENTER — 5/5 — 2.6 mi
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 21, 2026.