Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz

Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz is in 675 24TH AVENUE, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. Phone: 831-475-6323. Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (health inspection 2, staffing 4, quality measures 5). CMS inspection and staffing detail: total weighted health survey score 104.000; 0 federal fines totaling $0.00; total nursing staff turnover 43.8%.

Quality measures

Source: CMS · CMS processing date: 2026-10-01

Star ratings and staffing hours
Overall rating	3 of 5
Health inspection rating	2 of 5
Staffing rating	4 of 5
Quality measure rating	5 of 5
Long-stay quality rating	5 of 5
Short-stay quality rating	4 of 5
RN staffing hours per resident per day	0.69
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day	4.05

Inspection results

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score	60
Total Weighted Health Survey Score	104.000
Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score	236
Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score	60
Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score	236
Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date	2025-12-12
Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies	9
Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies	32
Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies	6
Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies	3
Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies	7

Staffing

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Nursing Case-Mix Index	1.11938
Registered Nurse turnover	41.7
Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio	0.79375
Total nursing staff turnover	43.8
Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	0.67939
Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	1.36998
Number of administrators who have left the nursing home	1
Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	2.68312
Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend	0.47284
Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend	3.73134

Penalties

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Number of Fines	0
Number of Payment Denials	0
Total Number of Penalties	0
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars	0.00

Ownership

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Chain ID	334
Chain Name	MARINER HEALTH CARE
Legal Business Name	DRIFTWOOD SANTA CRUZ OPERATING COMPANY LP
Chain Average QM Rating	4.6
Chain Average Staffing Rating	4.3
Number of Facilities in Chain	17
Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating	3.5
Chain Average Health Inspection Rating	2.6
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months	N

Occupancy and payer mix

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Abuse Icon	N
High Performing Icon	N
With a Resident and Family Council	Resident
Average Number of Residents per Day	83.6
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas	Yes
Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago	N