★★★★★CMS 5/599 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 8.83 /day
- Staff turnover
- 23%
- Serious cites
- 0
St. John's Hospital Camarillo runs a 99-bed skilled nursing unit, and the staffing numbers stand out: 8.83 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 129% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Turnover sits at 23.2%, about half the national rate, which matters for whether you see the same faces. The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, none at the harm level, though two are abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in April 2025. It's a for-profit corporate operation, so worth asking who's actually on the floor day to day.
★★★★★CMS 5/5114 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.89 /day
- Staff turnover
- 39%
- Serious cites
- 0
Camarillo Healthcare Center runs 114 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.89 hours per resident day, just a hair above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops roughly 7% below its own weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover lands at 39.1%, which is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, and its last inspection was recent, in February 2025. The 33 deficiencies on record include none tied to harm or jeopardy and none related to abuse. Quality measures scored well, and the health inspection record is solid. The staffing edge over average is thin, though, that's the number worth watching.
★★★★☆CMS 4/545 bedsFor-profit
- Nurse hours
- 5.32 /day
- Staff turnover
- 43%
- Serious cites
- 0
Alta Healthcare Center of Camarillo runs 45 certified beds under a for-profit limited liability company, and the staffing picture is genuinely strong: 5.32 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 38% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 42.9%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. The concerning part is the inspection record, 22 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a single $43,407 fine. The most recent inspection was May 2025, so that record is current, not stale. Strong daily staffing and a recent serious deficiency can both be true at once; ask what that harm-level finding involved.