Berkley West Healthcare Center
1623 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90404
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Aspen Skilled Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 54 · avg 39 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 57.4% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $101,046 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 055136
- Certified beds
- 54 beds · avg 39 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Asbw, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Aspen Skilled Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Aspen Skilled Healthcare chain — 35 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Vern j Brady
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 32% · since 2019
- Marcus j Paxman
Corporate Officer · since 2019
- Ryan m Case
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 32% · since 2019
- Aspen Skilled Healthcare Inc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 2019
- Jeffrey j Bradshaw
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 22% · since 2019
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 70)
- D0880·Jan 8, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0867·Jan 8, 2026
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D0760·Jan 8, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0690·Jan 8, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D0686·Jan 8, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0583·Jan 8, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D0688·Jan 8, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D0552·Jun 20, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $101K
Most recent events
- Dec 22, 2024Fine · $101K
Fire-safety citations
15 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 8, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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