Santa Maria Post Acute — Nursing Home in Santa Maria, CA

820 West Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA, 93458 | 8059258877

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds55
Average Residents/Day50.7
CMS Certification Number055563

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.30 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.43 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 11, 2025
Total Deficiencies 1

Santa Maria Post Acute had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (March 11, 2025).

Inspection Findings — March 11, 2025

  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 12, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Santa Maria Post Acute is a 55-bed nursing home in Santa Maria, California. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.3 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in March 2025, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.

Being a relatively small facility with a moderate overall rating suggests it may offer more personal attention than larger homes. Ask how management has addressed the inspection findings—especially the pharmacy and care-plan shortcomings—and whether current nurse staffing is sufficient to sustain those fixes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Santa Maria Post Acute Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Santa Maria Post Acute is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Santa Maria Post Acute's CMS star rating?

Santa Maria Post Acute has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Santa Maria Post Acute?

Santa Maria Post Acute reports 4.29805 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Santa Maria Post Acute had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Santa Maria Post Acute had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Santa Maria Post Acute have?

Santa Maria Post Acute has 55 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 21, 2026.

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