Nursing Home
Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz
675 24Th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
4
4
CMS Overall Rating — Above average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
3
Staffing
4
Quality measures
5
Long-stay QM
5
Short-stay QM
4
The overall rating starts from the health-inspection rating and is adjusted by staffing and quality-measure performance. How this works.
Facility details
- Type
- Nursing Home
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified beds
- 92
- Phone
- (831) 475-6323
- CMS Certification Number
- 055109
- Address
- 675 24Th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 3.99 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 0.63 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 45.2 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 94
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 86
Inspection history
51citations on record
3serious (scope/severity G+)
7from complaints
December 12, 2025most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 0700 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0805 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0755 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | |
| Aug 2025 | 0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies complaint | |
| Oct 2024 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jun 2024 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | |
| Jun 2024 | 0552 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | |
| Jun 2024 | 0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Jun 2024 | 0700 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Jun 2024 | 0741 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Jun 2024 | 0745 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Jun 2024 | 0755 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
Scope/severity runs A (least) to L (most serious); G and above indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS health inspection surveys.
Penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are recorded for this nursing home in the latest CMS data.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gc Operating Company LLC | Organization | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 99% |
| Capital Funding LLC | Organization | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Grancare LLC | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Mariner Health Care, Inc. | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Mhc Holding Company | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Mhc West Holding Company | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| National Senior Care, Inc. | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Grunstein, Emily | Individual | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Hadfield, Kevin | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | — |
| Kaur, Navdeep | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | — |
| Sarcauga, Dennis | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | — |
| Hadfield, Kevin | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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