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Findings, latest cycle10
Findings with harm or immediate jeopardy, 3 cycles0
Fines, 3 years$0
Beds87
Inspection findings
Inspectors recorded 41 findings in the last three inspection cycles.
Each entry below is a requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet on that date, in the regulator's own English wording.
| Inspection date | Area | Requirement the home did not meet (official wording, in English) | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | Building and environment | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (F0912) | No harm, minimal risk pattern | no revisit needed |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Infection control | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (F0880) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Feb 1, 2026 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Food and nutrition | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F0812) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Feb 1, 2026 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Food and nutrition | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (F0804) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Feb 1, 2026 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Pharmacy and medications | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (F0757) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Feb 1, 2026 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Quality of life and care | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (F0698) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Feb 1, 2026 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Quality of life and care | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (F0697) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Feb 1, 2026 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Resident assessment and care planning | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (F0658) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Feb 1, 2026 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Resident assessment and care planning | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (F0656) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Feb 1, 2026 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Resident assessment and care planning | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (F0645) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Feb 1, 2026 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Building and environment | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (F0912) | No harm, minimal risk widespread | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Infection control | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (F0880) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Food and nutrition | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F0812) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Food and nutrition | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (F0804) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Food and nutrition | 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. (F0803) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Food and nutrition | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (F0802) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Pharmacy and medications | 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. (F0761) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Pharmacy and medications | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (F0759) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Pharmacy and medications | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (F0757) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Quality of life and care | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (F0745) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Quality of life and care | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. (F0700) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Quality of life and care | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (F0684) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Resident assessment and care planning | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (F0656) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Resident assessment and care planning | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (F0655) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Abuse, neglect and exploitation | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (F0609) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Resident rights | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (F0552) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Resident rights | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (F0550) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 |
| May 6, 2022 | Building and environment | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (F0912) | No harm, minimal risk widespread | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Building and environment | Keep all essential equipment working safely. (F0908) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Infection control | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (F0881) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Food and nutrition | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F0812) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Food and nutrition | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (F0805) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Food and nutrition | 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. (F0803) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Pharmacy and medications | 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. (F0761) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Pharmacy and medications | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (F0756) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Quality of life and care | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (F0698) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Quality of life and care | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (F0695) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Quality of life and care | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (F0693) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Quality of life and care | Provide appropriate foot care. (F0687) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Quality of life and care | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (F0684) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | Resident rights | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (F0554) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jun 3, 2022 |
Fines and payment denials
No federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Staffing
| Nurse staff hours per resident per day | 3.95 | California median: 4.27 |
| Registered nurse hours per resident per day | 0.44 | California median: 0.52 |
| Nurse staff hours on weekends | 3.68 | California median: 3.85 |
| Nursing staff who left within a year | 20.3% | California median: 36.0% |
About this home
| Beds | 87 |
| Residents per day, average | 84.5 |
| Ownership | For-profit, limited liability company |
| Legal business name | CF Watsonville East LLC |
| Chain | Cambridge Healthcare Services (32 homes) |
| In Medicare/Medicaid since | May 1, 1978 |
Questions to ask when you call
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Source. Medicare Care Compare (CMS Provider Data), data dated Oct 1, 2026. Open this home on Medicare.gov · Report an error
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