WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER — Nursing Home in WATSONVILLE, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 95 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 82.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 055959 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.99 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.55 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER had 6 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 29, 2025).
Inspection Findings — August 29, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — September 18, 2025
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level E)Corrected — September 18, 2025
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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 — September 18, 2025
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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 — September 18, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)Corrected — September 18, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level E)Corrected — September 18, 2025
Watsonville Post Acute Center is a 95-bed nursing home in Watsonville, California. It holds a 4-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 August 2025, cited 6 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility has a relatively strong overall quality rating, indicating generally good performance on federal measures. However, the most recent inspection found several deficiencies — including infection prevention, medication and care-management issues — and staffing is below the state average, so you should ask how those specific problems have been corrected and what ongoing steps are in place to improve infection control and medication safety.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER's CMS star rating?
WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER?
WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER reports 3.99253 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER had 6 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER have?
WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER has 95 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- WATSONVILLE NURSING CENTER — 3/5 — 0.0 mi
- MANRESA HEALTHCARE CENTER — 3/5 — 0.6 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.