Overview
Catalina Island Health has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the California average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Avalon. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 10.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 4.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 11, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 39% of California nursing homes have been fined.
Catalina Island Health is a nonprofit facility with 8 certified beds, caring for about 4 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 59%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 11, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff10.64 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)4.81 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)2.70 hrs
- Nurse aides3.13 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 8
- Average residents per day
- 4
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 6, 1985
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes