California · Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes · Never paid
Nursing homes in Watsonville, CA
Quick answer
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Watsonville, CA. 3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 3 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Watsonville Post Acute Center (5 stars).
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
Watsonville Post Acute Center
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating525 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076(831) 724-7505- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 95 certified beds · CCN 055959CMS profile on Care Compare for Watsonville Post Acute Center - Rank 2
Manresa Healthcare Center
4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating919 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville, CA 95076(831) 722-3581- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 3 of 5
For profit - Corporation · 59 certified beds · CCN 056178CMS profile on Care Compare for Manresa Healthcare Center - Rank 3
Watsonville Nursing Center
4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating535 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076(831) 724-7505- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 87 certified beds · CCN 055240CMS profile on Care Compare for Watsonville Nursing Center
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 Watsonville, CA?
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Watsonville, CA.
Which nursing homes in Watsonville, CA have the highest CMS ratings?
3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 3 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Watsonville Post Acute Center (5 stars).
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: 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Watsonville, CA; 3 have a CMS overall star rating and 3 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.