68/100
Average
947 3Rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
$97,670 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: January 23, 2026 (7 months ago).
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of NAHS, which operates 12 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAHS SOUTHWEST INC | Organization | DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| ALIPIO, HEIDI | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| ELLIS-SHERINIAN, JAMES | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| ALIPIO, HEIDI | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| BAJA, RALPH | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| BARLOW, JAMES | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| ELLIS-SHERINIAN, JAMES | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| MOORE, MICHAEL | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| PAULSEN, TIMOTHY | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| WALTON, MARK | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| ALIPIO, HEIDI | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| JOHNSON, MARC | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
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Fireside Health Care Center holds an ElderGrade of C (68 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 4.26 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
No. None of the 61 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Yes, Fireside Health Care Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.