WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER

CCN 055959 · CF WATSONVILLE WEST LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · CAMBRIDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES chain · 95 certified beds · Santa Cruz · CA


WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER is a 95-bed nursing home in WATSONVILLE, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1968-08-09. It averages 86.7 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER?

CMS lists 35 health-inspection deficiencies for WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER since 2021-12-13, 14 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-08-29.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-08-29F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2025-08-29F0658, F0759, F0812Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2025-08-29F0698, F0761Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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.D
2024-03-08F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-03-08F0656, F0684, F0761Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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.E
2024-03-08F0677, F0757, F0812, F0880Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2021-12-13F0801, F0804, F0812, F0908, F0925Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.F
2021-12-13F0578, F0623, F0684, F0689, F0755, F0805, F0880Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2021-12-13F0640, F0641, F0645, F0732, F0758, F0760, F0761, F0802, F0883Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D

Why was WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-03-08Fine$8,018

How is WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.108774.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)41.336.7
Average number of residents per day86.787.9

Who owns WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER, and what chain is it in?

WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name CF WATSONVILLE WEST LLC and belongs to the CAMBRIDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCRESCENT FACILITIES OPERATIONS LLCsince 01/20/2026
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTBERING PROPERTIES LLC, CRESCENT FACILITIES OPERATIONS LLC, JENMAX ENTERPRISES LLC, JK-CSH JV LLC, MANHATTAN FIVE PARTNERS LLC, WIN WIN ENTERPRISES, LLCsince 02/01/2007
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTBH ALLIANCE, THE JACOB WINTNER TRUST, THE WINTNER LIVING TRUST DATED 7/08/1992, WINTNER, JACOBsince 02/01/2007
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYBRETSCH, GREGORY, RADFORD, RAE ANNsince 02/25/2019
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCAMBRIDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC, BRETSCH, GREGORY, BUTENKO, JULIE, CAPELA, HEIDI, HASSELL, LANCE, KAUR, AMANDEEP, LUTZ, LINDA, MCDANIEL, CLAYTON, RADFORD, RAE ANN, SALAZAR, PAULINA, SMEDRA, IRA, WINTNER, JACOBsince 02/01/2007
ADP OF THE SNF525 AUTO CENTER LLC, CAMBRIDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC, JENMAX ENTERPRISES LLC, JK-CSH JV LLC, WIN WIN ENTERPRISES, LLC, BRETSCH, GREGORY, BUTENKO, JULIE, CAPELA, HEIDI, HASSELL, LANCE, LUTZ, LINDA, MCDANIEL, CLAYTON, RADFORD, RAE ANN, SALAZAR, PAULINA, SMEDRA, IRA, WINTNER, JACOBsince 02/01/2007

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