Overview
Santa Fe Lodge has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the California average of 3.2. It ranks 9th of 11 nursing homes in El Monte. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 66% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 8, 2026, found 16 health deficiencies, more than the California average of 15.5. 6 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 39% of California nursing homes have been fined.
Santa Fe Lodge is a for-profit facility with 46 certified beds, caring for about 43 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1978.
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 82%
Top 74%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 8, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 16
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 6
- 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 staff4.49 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.43 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.46 hrs
- Nurse aides2.60 hrs
- Physical therapists0.11 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 43
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 16, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes