Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Fireside Health Care Center
947 3rd Street · Santa Monica, CA 90403 · 66 certified beds
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About Fireside Health Care Center
Fireside Health Care Center is a nursing home in Santa Monica, California. Its capacity is 66 beds, below the Los Angeles County median of 98 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Nahs. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 61 citations, the most recent on January 23, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.34 hours per resident per day. It is one of 12 nursing homes listed in Santa Monica. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (61)
Records from July 2023 to January 2026.
December 1, 2024
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2024.
December 1, 2024
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2024.
December 1, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2024.
December 1, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2024.
December 1, 2024
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2024.
December 1, 2024
Tag F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2024.
December 1, 2024
Tag F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2024.
December 1, 2024
Tag F0940Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2024.
December 1, 2024
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2024.
November 25, 2024
Tag F0622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 10, 2024.
October 9, 2024
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 17, 2024.
October 9, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 17, 2024.
September 12, 2024
Tag F0841Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 25, 2024.
September 2, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 17, 2024.
September 2, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 17, 2024.
August 16, 2024
Tag F0622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2024.
August 15, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 11, 2024.
August 15, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 11, 2024.
August 7, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 22, 2024.
May 6, 2024
Tag F0660Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 3, 2024.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $97,670
August 7, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $97,670 against this nursing home on August 7, 2024.
August 7, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting September 19, 2024, lasting 6 days (triggered by inspection on August 7, 2024).
Staffing
4.34 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Nahs, a chain of 12 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.0 overall, 3.1 for health inspections, 3.3 for staffing, 4.8 for quality measures.
- Parent company: Nahs Southwest INC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in California.
Nearby alternatives
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