Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz is a nursing home in Santa Cruz, CA, with 50 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz offers several therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.

Costs at this community start at $8,608 and range up to $9,125 per month. The average price in the community is $8,867, which is higher than the average cost of $6,987 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is higher than the state average. If the resident needs added care, additional services may increase the monthly cost. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.9 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.3 hours with licensed nurses (0.3 by an RN and 1.0 by an LPN) and 2.7 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. This facility has a variety of activities, including musical performances and social outings. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are seven hospitals within 25 miles of Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz. The two closest hospitals are Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz, which is 1.6 miles away, and Dominican Hospital, which is 1.7 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 2, which is an average rating of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has an average health inspection rating of 3. The ratings for the staff of this facility are poor (rating of 1) and the quality ratings are average, with a rating of 3.

Some of the key amenities available at Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz are:

• Outdoor Areas
• Activity Center
• Clubs & Communities