California · Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes · Never paid
Nursing homes in Santa Maria, CA
Quick answer
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 4 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Santa Maria, CA. 4 have a CMS overall star rating, and 3 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 5 stars, are Marian Regional Medical Center D/p SNF and Villa Maria Post Acute.
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating
- Rank 1
Marian Regional Medical Center D/p SNF
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating1530 East Cypress Way, Santa Maria, CA 93454(805) 739-3650- Health inspections: 5 of 5
- Staffing: 5 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
Non profit - Church related · 95 certified beds · CCN 555236CMS profile on Care Compare for Marian Regional Medical Center D/p SNF - Rank 2
Villa Maria Post Acute
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating425 East Barcellus Avenue, Santa Maria, CA 93454(805) 922-3558- Health inspections: 5 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 81 certified beds · CCN 055830CMS profile on Care Compare for Villa Maria Post Acute - Rank 3
Valley Oaks Post Acute
4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating830 East Chapel Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454(805) 922-6657- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 59 certified beds · CCN 055826CMS profile on Care Compare for Valley Oaks Post Acute - Rank 4
Santa Maria Post Acute
2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating820 West Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 93458(805) 925-8877- Health inspections: 2 of 5
- Staffing: 2 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 55 certified beds · CCN 055563CMS profile on Care Compare for Santa Maria Post Acute
Who pays
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Santa Maria, CA?
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 4 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Santa Maria, CA.
Which nursing homes in Santa Maria, CA have the highest CMS ratings?
4 have a CMS overall star rating, and 3 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 5 stars, are Marian Regional Medical Center D/p SNF and Villa Maria Post Acute.
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Can a nursing home pay to change this list?
No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.
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Quick facts: 4 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Santa Maria, CA; 4 have a CMS overall star rating and 3 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.