Watsonville Post Acute Center
Watsonville · 0 mi from Watsonville Nursing Center · Nursing home
Medicare ★★★★★2.8 (26) Google
State record not on Clear yet
Price on requestMedicare or Medi-Cal often pays
Watsonville Nursing Center
535 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076 ·
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Monthly costPrice on requestMedicare or Medi-Cal often pays
Medicare rating4of 5 starsFrom Medicare
Safety, 5 years0serious citationsNone in five years3 inspections
Size87residentsMid-size community
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Rooms, prices and how families pay
Medicare or Medi-Cal often pays
Watsonville Nursing Center is a nursing home. Short stays after a hospital visit are often covered by Medicare; long stays often by Medi-Cal. Daily rates for private pay aren’t published.
Rating & safety How to read thisMedicare’s inspection categories. Serious problems put residents at risk of harm; lower-severity problems are about care quality or records. Both must be corrected.
Medicare’s rating, and what inspectors found
Medicare rating
4of 5 stars
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Medicare inspections, last 5 years
0Seriousmost serious category
56Lower severityless serious category1 not confirmed
No serious findings in five years.
Serious and lower severity are federal inspection categories.
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Visits, newest first
2026
- 9 Jan 2026Annual surveyLower severity
12 findings, including: Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Correction not yet recorded by Medicare.
2024
- 19 Aug 2024Annual surveyLower severity
22 findings, including: Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected by 10 Sep 2024, per MedicareCorrection confirmed
2022
- 6 May 2022Annual surveyLower severity
22 findings, including: Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected by 3 Jun 2022, per MedicareCorrection confirmed
Daily life Where this comes fromFrom the community’s own website. Not checked by the state.
From the community’s own website
Watsonville Nursing Center hasn’t listed meals, activities or pets yet.
Location
Where it is, and how far it is from home
535 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076From the state license record.Get directions
Reviews
What families say. Separate from the state’s safety record.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
2.9★★★★★
15 Google reviews · as of 4 Nov 2026
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- ★★★★★
Our experience with this facility was extremely disappointing. A family member was admitted here with the hope of receiving proper care, but instead her condition worsened during her stay. We repeatedly raised concerns with staff, but many of those concerns were ignored or not taken seriously. Communication was poor, and there seemed to be a lack of resources, attention, and overall care. It…
Dec 2025 · Google - ★★★★★
Took my mom on Dec.3,2025 and requested a release from the Dr because my mom was not been taking care of. She got in fine in the way of talking and got her out on Sunday Dec.5th, 2025 because I noticed that she was talking nonsense and mentioned to the nurse and never got back to me with an answer. I requested 3 times for my mom's medication record and the nurse never provided me with the…
Dec 2025 · Google - ★★★★★
My name is Victoria and I was a patient here for 9 days recovering from knee surgery. I have a 50 year history working as a consultant dietitian in long term care facilities in Northern California and now a short history as a patient. Watsonville nursing center provided me with excellent care in all departments. Nursing, dietary, activities, housekeeping, physical and occupational therapy…
May 2025 · Google - ★★★★★
Spent 3 and 1/2 months as a victim of a stroke. I went from near vegetable to walking out of the place on my own aided only by a walker. Recieved the finest care, and encouragement the staff is awesome. Today I'm at home taking care of myself. Thank you Watsonville Nursing Center
Dec 2024 · Google - ★★★★★
I was a patient at Watsonville Nursing Center for one and a half years, from 10/16 until 04/18. I received excellent care. The staff were all wonderful and caring, and professional. I found that they even go beyond the call of duty by hosting such things as Candle Light Dinners around the Holidays and Bar-B-Ques, none of which are required for them to do. They would also have celebrations for…
Aug 2019 · Google
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License
From Medicare’s provider record
- Medicare ID
- CCN 055240
- Type
- Skilled nursing facility (Medicare certified)
- Capacity
- 87 beds