{
 "care_type": "nursing_home",
 "city": "Santa Cruz",
 "state": "CA",
 "state_name": "California",
 "slug": "santa-cruz",
 "count": 3,
 "rated_count": 3,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/ca/santa-cruz/",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/ca/santa-cruz/"
 ],
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Santa Cruz, CA. 3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 0 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz (3 stars).",
 "ranking": "CMS overall star rating desc; ties alphabetical; unrated last; no paid placement",
 "source": {
  "datasets": [
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/4pq5-n9py"
  ],
  "release": "September 2026"
 },
 "updated": "2026-10-20",
 "providers": [
  {
   "ccn": "055109",
   "name": "Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz",
   "address": "675 24th Avenue",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "95062",
   "phone": "(831) 475-6323",
   "phone_e164": "+18314756323",
   "ownership": "For profit - Limited Liability company",
   "certified_beds": 92,
   "provider_type": "Medicare and Medicaid",
   "cms_star_rating": 3.0,
   "health_inspection_rating": 2,
   "staffing_rating": 4,
   "quality_measures_rating": 5,
   "special_focus_status": null,
   "cms_abuse_icon": false,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/055109/view-all?state=CA",
   "city": "Santa Cruz",
   "rank": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/ca/santa-cruz/#ccn-055109"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "055017",
   "name": "Redwood Grove Post Acute",
   "address": "2990 Soquel Avenue",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "95062",
   "phone": "(831) 479-9000",
   "phone_e164": "+18314799000",
   "ownership": "For profit - Limited Liability company",
   "certified_beds": 144,
   "provider_type": "Medicare and Medicaid",
   "cms_star_rating": 2.0,
   "health_inspection_rating": 2,
   "staffing_rating": 4,
   "quality_measures_rating": 4,
   "special_focus_status": null,
   "cms_abuse_icon": false,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/055017/view-all?state=CA",
   "city": "Santa Cruz",
   "rank": 2,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/ca/santa-cruz/#ccn-055017"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "056065",
   "name": "Santa Cruz Post Acute",
   "address": "1115 Capitola Road",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "95062",
   "phone": "(831) 475-4055",
   "phone_e164": "+18314754055",
   "ownership": "For profit - Limited Liability company",
   "certified_beds": 149,
   "provider_type": "Medicare and Medicaid",
   "cms_star_rating": 2.0,
   "health_inspection_rating": 1,
   "staffing_rating": 3,
   "quality_measures_rating": 5,
   "special_focus_status": null,
   "cms_abuse_icon": false,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/056065/view-all?state=CA",
   "city": "Santa Cruz",
   "rank": 3,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/ca/santa-cruz/#ccn-056065"
  }
 ]
}