Overview
Watsonville Post Acute Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. Among the 3 nursing homes in Watsonville, it ranks first. It scores 4 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 74% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 29, 2025, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,018 in the past three years.
Watsonville Post Acute Center is a for-profit facility with 95 certified beds, caring for about 88 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1968.
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 34%
Top 45%
Top 37%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 29, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,018
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.02 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.70 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.77 hrs
- Nurse aides2.55 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 95
- Average residents per day
- 88
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 9, 1968
- 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