DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - SANTA CRUZ
NPI 1457649436
Skilled Nursing Facility in Santa Cruz, CA

Q: What is Driftwood Santa Cruz Operating Company, LP's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Q: What quality rating does Driftwood Santa Cruz Operating Company, LP have?

CMS rates Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz 1 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

Active since July 12, 2011

1/5

Overall Rating

675 24TH AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062(831) 475-6323(831) 475-6814 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 22, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - SANTA CRUZ (NPI 1457649436) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Santa Cruz, California and active in the NPI registry since July 2011. The organization lists Andrea Saavedra, Regional Financial Analyst, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1457649436

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy314000000X

Legal Business NameDRIFTWOOD SANTA CRUZ OPERATING COMPANY, LP

Location Address675 24TH AVESanta Cruz, CA 95062-4205

Mailing Address675 24th AveSanta Cruz, CA 95062-4205 · (831) 475-6323 · Fax (831) 475-6814

Phone(831) 475-6323

Fax(831) 475-6814

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialAndrea SaavedraRegional Financial Analyst · (707) 208-1940

Enumeration DateJuly 12, 2011

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 22, 2014

✔ NPI 1457649436 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Taxonomy Code314000000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · 070000033

Definition

(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.

675 24TH AVE, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsDriftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz

Other Identifiers 1

Medicare OSCAR/certification055109CA

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz (CMS certification number 055109), from CMS Care Compare.

Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz

Nursing home · Santa Cruz, CA

1/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipFor profit - Partnership

CMS Certification Number055109

Certified Beds92 beds80 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJune 1, 1969

Resident & Family CouncilResident council

Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

5/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

4/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

4/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

163.33

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 2.6 · LPN 0.9 · RN 0.5

4 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

3.62 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.12 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

48.8%

Registered Nurse Turnover

57.1%

Administrators Who Have Left

In the past year.

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Infection-Control Citations

Fines

1 totaling $9,989.76

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

VANESSA YOUNG

Speech-Language Pathologist

675 24TH AVE
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

Santa Cruz County (831) 475-6323

MRS. SOLINDA LIM NP

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

675 24TH AVE
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

Santa Cruz County (831) 475-6323

GRANCARE LLC

Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility

675 24TH AVE
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

Santa Cruz County (831) 475-6323

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Driftwood Santa Cruz Operating Company, LP's NPI number?

The NPI number for Driftwood Santa Cruz Operating Company, LP is 1457649436. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 12, 2011. The provider is doing business as Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz.

Where is Driftwood Santa Cruz Operating Company, LP located?

Driftwood Santa Cruz Operating Company, LP is located at 675 24th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. The listed phone number is (831) 475-6323.

What is Driftwood Santa Cruz Operating Company, LP's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Is Driftwood Santa Cruz Operating Company, LP a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 92 certified beds.

What quality rating does Driftwood Santa Cruz Operating Company, LP have?

CMS rates Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz 1 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Driftwood Santa Cruz Operating Company, LP was last updated on October 22, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.