For-profit

Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz

675 24Th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 475-6323MARINER HEALTH CARE

3.0
★★★★★
CMS Overall Rating
This facility is rated average compared to other California nursing homes.
2/5
Health Inspection
Based on state survey findings
4/5
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day
5/5
Quality Measures
Clinical outcomes data
5/5
Long-Stay QM
Residents 100+ days

Facility Details

County
Santa Cruz County
Certified Beds
92
Avg Daily Residents
84.6
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
Date Certified
June 1969
CCN
055109

Staffing Data

Meets federal minimum RN threshold

RN Hrs / Resident / Day
0.68
≥0.8 is strong; federal min: 0.55
Total Nurse Hrs / Resident / Day
3.98
≥4.1 is the research-backed safe threshold
Nurse Aide Hrs / Resident / Day
2.67
Federal min: 2.45
Nursing Staff Turnover
46.2%
California avg: ~50%+
RN Turnover
50.0%
Lower is better
Admins Who Left
1
In the past year

Penalties & Enforcement

$0
Total Fines
0
No. of Fines
0
Payment Denials

No penalties on record.

Citations

8
Health Citations
From health inspections
0
Fire Safety Citations
From fire safety inspections

Serious Deficiencies

Citations at immediate-jeopardy severity (levels J, K and L) — where inspectors found residents at risk of serious injury, harm or death.

3
serious deficiencies on record
Most recent
2024-03-19 G
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2024-03-04 G
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2024-01-18 G
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.