Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County, California has 9 Medicare-certified care providers across 7 cities. Compare CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership by care type below.

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Aptos, CA 5 facilities Capitola, CA 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Freedom, CA 2 facilities Santa Cruz, CA 26 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.1 Scotts Valley, CA 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Soquel, CA 2 facilities Watsonville, CA 13 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0

Nursing Homes in Santa Cruz County

7 providers in Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Capitola

Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - SANTA CRUZ Santa Cruz, CA 95062 CMS rating 4.0 / 592 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation MANRESA HEALTHCARE CENTER Watsonville, CA 95076 CMS rating 4.0 / 559 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company PACIFIC COAST MANOR Capitola, CA 95010 CMS rating 5.0 / 599 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company REDWOOD GROVE POST ACUTE Santa Cruz, CA 95062 CMS rating 3.0 / 5144 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company SANTA CRUZ POST ACUTE Santa Cruz, CA 95062 CMS rating 2.0 / 5149 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company WATSONVILLE NURSING CENTER Watsonville, CA 95076 CMS rating 3.0 / 587 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company WATSONVILLE POST ACUTE CENTER Watsonville, CA 95076 CMS rating 5.0 / 595 beds

Home Health Agencies in Santa Cruz County

1 provider in Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz

Home Health Agency · PROPRIETARY SUTTER CARE AT HOME Santa Cruz, CA 95062 CMS rating 3.5 / 5

Hospice in Santa Cruz County

1 provider in Santa Cruz County: Scotts Valley

Hospice · Non-Profit HOSPICE OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY Scotts Valley, CA 95066 CMS rating 4.0 / 5

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities in Santa Cruz County

1 provider in Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility · Non-profit DOMINICAN HOSPITAL Santa Cruz, CA 95065 Not CMS-rated

Assisted Living Facilities in Santa Cruz County

12 providers in Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Watsonville, Soquel, Freedom

Assisted Living Facility ARCILLA INVESTMENTS INC. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Not CMS-rated Assisted Living Facility BLC OAK TREE VILLA, INC. Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Not CMS-rated Assisted Living Facility DE UN AMOR Watsonville, CA 95076 Not CMS-rated Assisted Living Facility DIVINE SENIOR CARE INC. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Not CMS-rated Assisted Living Facility EASTLAKE VILLA INC Watsonville, CA 95076 Not CMS-rated Assisted Living Facility FRONT ST RESIDENTIAL CARE, LLC Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Not CMS-rated Assisted Living Facility JA HOLDINGS, INC. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Not CMS-rated Assisted Living Facility RACHELLE'S HOME III INC. Soquel, CA 95073 Not CMS-rated Assisted Living Facility RACHELLE'S HOME INC. Freedom, CA 95019 Not CMS-rated Assisted Living Facility S. SCAGLIOTTI, INC. Watsonville, CA 95076 Not CMS-rated Assisted Living Facility SM SANTA CRUZ LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Not CMS-rated Assisted Living Facility WHEELOCK RESIDENTIAL CARE LLC Watsonville, CA 95076 Not CMS-rated

Adult Day Care Centers in Santa Cruz County

1 provider in Santa Cruz County: Watsonville

Adult Day Care Center COMMUNITY BRIDGES Watsonville, CA 95076 Not CMS-rated

Home Care Agencies in Santa Cruz County

17 providers in Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz, Aptos, Scotts Valley, Watsonville, Soquel

Home Care Agency ACMN INC Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency BEAUTIFUL NIGHT LLC Aptos, CA 95003 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency CAPITOLA HOME CARE LLC. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency CARE FROM THE HEART IN HOME SERVICES, INC. Santa Cruz, CA 95065 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency CARENET SERVICES INC Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency CARTIER CONCIERGE INC. Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency CHRISTINA CABRAL HOME CARE AND HOSPICE Watsonville, CA 95076 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency D.K. BULLARD INC. Aptos, CA 95003 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency HHDL OF SANTA CRUZ INC. Watsonville, CA 95076 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency IHCSCCA LLC Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency LIFESPAN Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency NIGHTINGALES HOME CARE SERVICE Aptos, CA 95003 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency NP PLUS, LLC Aptos, CA 95003 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency PC & PRINTER CONNECTION, INC. Santa Cruz, CA 95065 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency REDWOOD CAREGIVING ALLIANCE, INC. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency SAFE AT HOME SENIOR CARE, INC. Soquel, CA 95073 Not CMS-rated Home Care Agency SERENITY TLC HOME CARE LLC Watsonville, CA 95076 Not CMS-rated

Senior Housing in Santa Cruz County

12 providers in Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Freedom, Aptos

Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Arbor Cove Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Not CMS-rated35 beds Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Clifford Manor Watsonville, CA 95076 Not CMS-rated100 beds Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 | Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) East Cliff Village Apartments Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Not CMS-rated75 beds Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 | Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Garfield Park Village Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Not CMS-rated65 beds Senior Housing · Section 202 PRAC (Senior Housing) Gault Street Senior Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Not CMS-rated36 beds Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Independence Square Watsonville, CA 95076 Not CMS-rated100 beds Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 La Posada Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Not CMS-rated122 beds Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Mission Gardens Iv Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Not CMS-rated50 beds Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Pajaro Vista Freedom, CA 95019 Not CMS-rated106 beds Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 San Lorenzo Park Apts Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Not CMS-rated77 beds Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Santa Cruz Riverfront Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Not CMS-rated70 beds Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Via Pacifica Gardens Aptos, CA 95003 Not CMS-rated80 beds

How to choose care in Santa Cruz County

Start by comparing CMS Five-Star ratings, which summarize health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. A high overall rating is a useful signal, but read the underlying inspection findings and staffing figures too - they show what is behind the score.

Families in Santa Cruz County should ask about Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, care planning, and how concerns are escalated after hours. In-person visits and direct questions remain the most reliable way to judge fit.

Frequently asked questions

How many Medicare-certified care providers are in Santa Cruz County?
The current CMS snapshot lists 9 certified providers in Santa Cruz County, California: 7 nursing homes, 1 home health agencies, and 1 hospice programs.
Which cities in Santa Cruz County have care facilities?
Aptos, Capitola, Freedom, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and others have care providers listed according to the current snapshot. Open a city page for local listings.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, the CMS NPI registry, and HUD open data. Data processing date: 2026-10-05.

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