Brentwood Health Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
1321 Franklin Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Brentwood Health Care Center is a senior care community located in Santa Monica, CA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Santa Monica area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (310) 828-5596.
Operated by Nahs, which runs 12 communities in our directory.
Brentwood Health Care Center is licensed for 59 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Santa Monica average about 70 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 97% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Santa Monica average of roughly 88%.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Santa Monica average about 4.6 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 47%.
The community is located in Los Angeles County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 46 problems at Brentwood Health Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 8 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
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.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Brentwood Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 59
- Occupancy 97%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.4
- Annual staff turnover 47%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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