Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica
Nursing home in Santa Monica, California, CMS certification number 555061
1131 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401 · Los Angeles County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 48
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 25, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 16
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,424 (1)
Does Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 25, 2026 and cited 16 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 29, 2024, found 20.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,424 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 43.3 residents live here, about 90% of its 48 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 48
- Average residents per day
- 43.3
- Certified since
- March 22, 1977
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica
- Legal business name
- Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 4 homes nationally under Il & Joan Lee, 3.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica
- Beachwood Post-Acute & Rehab1340 15th Street, Santa Monica 90404
- Fireside Health Care Center947 3rd Street, Santa Monica 90403
- Ocean Pointe Healthcare Center1330 17th Street, Santa Monica 90404
- Berkley West Healthcare Center1623 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica 90404
- Pacific Post Acute1323 17th Street, Santa Monica 90404
See also all nursing homes in Santa Monica.
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in California, the 12 in Santa Monica, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica
What is the CMS star rating of Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica?
16 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica?
Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.