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Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica

1131 ARIZONA AVE., SANTA MONICA, CA, 90401

(310) 451-4800

48 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1131 Arizona Ave.

Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

555061

Care type

Nursing home

County

Los Angeles

Facility name

Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica

Street address

1131 ARIZONA AVE.

City / state / ZIP

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Phone

(310) 451-4800

About this facility — Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica

Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Santa Monica, California. It is licensed for 48 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 24 senior care facilities in Santa Monica and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica 59 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 11 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,424 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Il & Joan Lee

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Good Shepherd Health Care Center of Santa Monica

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1992

Hossain, Syed

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Jph Consulting Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1992

Lee, Joan

Direct owner · Officer — since 1992

Morris, Monica

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1977-03-22

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

16 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,424 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-25

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$550 per day (≈ $16,720/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

8% Medicaid · 24% Medicare · 68% private/other

Occupancy

94% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

7% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 11 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-25Health inspection16 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0565

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0578

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0657

E · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0685

D · No harm found

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0726

E · No harm found

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0887

D · No harm found

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Corrected 2026-03-23

F-0912

B · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

2024-12-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered21 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0552

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0557

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0576

E · No harm found

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0604

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0686

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0697

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0801

D · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0802

F · No harm foundFood safety

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0804

F · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0805

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0814

F · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0912

E · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2025-01-27

F-0921

D · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2025-01-27

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)

2023-12-07Health inspection11 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-01-09

F-0622

D · No harm found

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Corrected 2024-01-09

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2024-01-09

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-01-09

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-01-09

F-0727

E · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2024-01-09

F-0761

E · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2024-01-09

F-0811

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.

Corrected 2024-01-09

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-01-09

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2024-01-09

F-0912

E · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2024-01-09

2026-02-25Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2026-03-23

K-0342

D · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2026-03-23

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-03-23

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-03-23

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-03-23

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2026-03-23

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-03-23

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-03-23

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-03-23

2024-12-29Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-01-27

2023-12-07Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-01-10

Federal penalties

2024-12-29Fine$8,424

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 555061.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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