There are three facilities in Santa Monica, California, so at least you have a few choices. These facilities did not really stand out from a quality perspective either. The city was awarded a city grade of C, which is not one of our better scores at the city level. For comparison's sake, we also looked at the nursing homes in the nearby city of North Hills. While we not fans of either city, we found the nursing homes in Santa Monica to be a better bet. You can continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes were rated in our category grades.
This city's nursing homes' overall grade was propped up by its favorable scores in nursing. We awarded them one of our better grades in that area, with a B. The nursing grade weighs many factors. The most important factor is the number of hours nurses spend with residents. In addition, Santa Monica also earned one of our higher scores in our short-term care category, with a B. In the other categories we looked at, Santa Monica received middle of the pack grades for our long-term care and inspections areas respectively.