Nursing homes provide 24-hour nursing care and help with daily living, for long stays or short rehab stays after a hospital admission.
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CMS gives every certified nursing home an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, built from health inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Based in Santa Maria, CA, about 2 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 81 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of The Ensign Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Santa Maria, CA, about 2 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 95 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - church related. Part of Commonspirit Health.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in Santa Maria, CA, about 2 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 59 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in Santa Maria, CA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 55 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
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Carevo lists 4 nursing homes for Santa Maria: 1 based in the city, and 3 based within 10 miles.
3 of the 4 rated nursing homes on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published September 2026. Villa Maria Post Acute is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care in each benefit period after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay, when daily skilled care is needed. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home. Medicaid pays for nursing home care for people who qualify. CMS lists whether each home is certified for Medicare, Medicaid or both.
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