Nursing home report card · Santa Monica, CA
Fireside Health Care Center
947 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Call this home: (310) 393-7117
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Quick summary
Large fines appear in this home’s records
Reported penalties total about $97,670. Fines often follow serious or repeated inspection failures.
Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.
How recent is this information?
- Medicare file prepared
- Aug 1, 2026
- Our record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last routine health inspection
- Jan 23, 2026
These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
Above average
Based on problems found during health inspections.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
Based on reported health and care results.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
What do the ratings and warnings mean?
- Medicare ratings
- One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
- Inspection problems
- Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
- Abuse warning
- Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
- Nursing staff time
- Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.
At a glance
These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.
Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections
Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations
Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records
Medicare home ID: 555039
Inspection findings to read first
Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Jan 23, 2026 · Inspection rule 0582
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Jan 23, 2026 · Inspection rule 0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Could have caused harm · pattern case
Jan 23, 2026 · Inspection rule 0638
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Nursing staff time
These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.
about 21 minutes per resident per day
about 4 hr 15 min per resident per day
about 16 minutes per resident per day
Latest inspection summary
A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.
We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.
How this home compares
Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.
- Overall CMS rating: 4 stars
- Health inspection rating: 3 stars
- Staffing rating: 3 stars
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.34 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 4.26 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages
Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; California averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.
Other concerns in the records
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- Recent citations include infection-control problems
- Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of problems
- CMS has fined this home in the recent reporting period
How serious were the problems?
Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.
- Could have caused harm53 citations
- Low risk of harm2 citations
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 55
- Fire safety
- 0
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Corporation.
- We do not have individual owner names for this home.
Other homes in this group: All Nahs nursing homes
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
January 23, 202611 findings
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0638 · code E
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Environmental problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0912 · code E
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0582 · code D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0583 · code D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0695 · code D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0697 · code D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0698 · code D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
December 10, 20251 finding
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0609 · code D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
March 19, 20252 findings
- Administration problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0837 · code E
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0585 · code D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
March 1, 20251 finding
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
February 24, 20251 finding
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0755 · code D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
January 23, 20251 finding
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0697 · code E
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
December 1, 202412 findings
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0645 · code E
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0695 · code E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0726 · code E
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.
- Environmental problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0921 · code E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0644 · code D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0690 · code D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0693 · code D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Administration problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0940 · code D
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
- Environmental problemsLow risk of harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0912 · code B
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
November 25, 20241 finding
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0622 · code D
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
October 9, 20242 findings
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0755 · code E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0761 · code E
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.
September 12, 20241 finding
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0841 · code F
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
September 2, 20242 findings
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0623 · code D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
August 16, 20241 finding
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0622 · code D
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- Fine · Aug 7, 2024$97,670
- Payment Denial · Aug 7, 2024Unavailable
Other homes in this chain
Nahs · other locations in California
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- Lincoln Square Post Acute Care · Stockton3 of 5 · 46 problems
- Woodcrest Post Acute & Rehabilitation · Riverside3 of 5 · 51 problems
- Rocky Point Care Center · Lakeport3 of 5 · 40 problems
- Brentwood Health Care Center · Santa Monica3 of 5 · 46 problems
- Terrace View Care Center · Fullerton4 of 5 · 58 problems
- Valencia Gardens Health Care Center · Riverside5 of 5 · 26 problems
- Apple Valley Post-Acute Rehab · Sebastopol5 of 5 · 24 problems
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