Watsonville Post Acute Center
Watsonville Post Acute Center – Medicare Certified Since 1968
Watsonville Post Acute Center is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility located in Watsonville, California. This facility has been serving the community for 58 years. A Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitation services, and assistance with activities of daily living for patients who need skilled nursing or rehabilitation services on a daily basis.
This facility has 95 certified beds with a current occupancy rate of 87% (averaging 83 residents per day), which is high. Skilled nursing facilities provide 24-hour nursing care for patients who need rehabilitation services after a hospital stay or ongoing care for chronic conditions. Services include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and assistance with daily activities.
Staffing Levels: Based on CMS payroll data, this facility provides approximately 3.99 hours of total nursing care per resident per day (2.5 hours from CNAs, 0.94 hours from LPNs, 0.55 hours from RNs). Physical therapy staffing is 0.05 hours per resident per day.
Medicare Quality Ratings: According to CMS, Watsonville Post Acute Center has an overall quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, which is above average compared to other nursing homes nationwide. Individual category ratings are: health inspection: 4 stars, staffing: 3 stars, quality measures: 4 stars.
Medicare Coverage: Medicare covers skilled nursing facility care for up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay of at least 3 days. Days 1-20 are fully covered by Medicare, days 21-100 require a daily coinsurance payment. Many residents also use Medicaid, private insurance, or pay privately for long-term stays.
Questions to Ask: When visiting a nursing home, ask about: staff-to-resident ratios and RN coverage around the clock, how they handle medical emergencies, activities and therapy programs, how they communicate with families, their approach to falls prevention, and policies for managing resident complaints.
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How Watsonville Post Acute Center compares to 7 facilities in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
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Medicare Star Ratings
Official CMS ratings based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Data as of December 2025
Star Ratings History
Quarterly performance from 2013-2026
How Does This Facility Compare?
Compared to 7 other nursing homes in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Based on CMS Medicare star ratings. Higher ratings indicate better performance.
Staffing Hours per Resident Day
Staffing data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal. Higher hours generally indicate more direct care time.
Staff Turnover Rate
Lower turnover rates generally indicate a more stable workforce and better continuity of care.
Agency/Contract Staff Usage
Lower agency usage often indicates better staff retention. High agency rates (>30%) may suggest staffing challenges.
Agency Staff Trends
Historical agency/contract staff usage by role
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Direct Care Staffing
Average minutes of direct nursing care per resident per day
Data as of December 2025
Staffing Trends
Direct care minutes per resident per day
Occupancy Rate History
Average daily residents as a percentage of certified beds
Data from CMS Provider Info files. Occupancy = Average Residents per Day / Certified Beds.
Staff Turnover History
Annual percentage of nursing staff who left the facility
Data as of December 2025
Data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal. Turnover = staff who left during the year / total staff.
Average Daily Rate
Average daily charge for care at this facility
Based on CMS Cost Report data (inpatient revenue ÷ total patient days)
Data Source: Financial data from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports. Data typically lags 1-2 years. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for financial or care decisions. CareListings does not guarantee accuracy.
Financial Health
Comprehensive financial indicators from CMS Cost Reports
Data from fiscal year 2023 (most recent available - cost report data lags ~2 years)
Staff Investment: Higher spending per resident often correlates with better care quality.
Payer Mix: Shows revenue sources. Higher Medicare % typically means more post-acute/rehab care; higher Medicaid % indicates more long-term care residents.
Nonprofit/Government: May operate with lower margins while still providing quality care due to community mission.
Data Source: All financial data on this page comes from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports submitted by the facility to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any financial or care decisions. Cost report data typically lags 1-2 years. CareListings does not guarantee the accuracy of this data.
Who Stays Here
Breakdown of residents by payment type
Based on fiscal year 2023 cost report data
Average Length of Stay
How long residents typically stay at this facility
Based on fiscal year 2023 cost report data
Services
Comprehensive skilled nursing services, rehabilitation programs, and medical care in WATSONVILLE
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A patient could die before anyone would even know. I had to complain about the unsanitary conditions and patients being left unattended who are fall risks. Very bad place to have your loved ones.
The employees were really nice, the facility looked clean and they are taking good care of my uncle. It was really hard to find parking I had to walk for 3 to 4 minutes. Only two people at a time. I love that they ask for your Covid19 proof.
Horrible! Avoid! I was sent here after post heart surgery. Upon getting my room, I needed to use the bathroom. The bedpan was dirty, not from me. I laid in bed and started to feel heart palpitations, so I rang the nurse bell. Nobody showed. I repeated several times, and still, nobody showed. I went into the hall and found a retired nurse literally in the hall, ignoring my earlier nurse requests. I told her what I was experiencing and she checked my radial pulse. She told me my heart was out of rhythm. So now what? She had no stethoscope. I didn't see anything that looked like a medical instrument. As I got no answer I told her I was calling 911. She called 911 and I waited for paramedics to take me back to Dominican, which is where I came from just 3 or 4 hours earlier. I will never return. I doubt they have a competent staff other than people with very minimal training and maybe 1 RN per shift for lord knows how many patients.
I broke my shoulder in two places and stayed 31 days at WPAC. All of the staff there were amazing. From the administrators to the housekeeping staff, they all treated me like family and met my every need. Everyone was so caring and respectful. I would highly recommend Watsonville Post Acute Center to my friends and family.
All of my mother's personal belongings have been stolen including her hearing aids that cost more than $1,000. Well over a year ago social services told me they would get her into the doctor to get new hearing aids. That never happened I cannot speak with my mother on the phone because she can't hear and also because no one ever answers the phone and if they do it goes to the nurses station and they will not answer I have called 19 times in the past 4 days trying to speak with my mother. Today I filed a claim with the state of California and with an attorney. These people are pure scumbags. I hope they all suffer the most horrific experiences that life has to offer.
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