In the first quarter of 2026, Driftwood Healthcare Center – Santa Cruz was under the ownership of Capital Funding, LLC and GC Operating Company, LLC, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
This facility operates on a for-profit basis.
The nursing home received an overall CMS rating of 4 during the same period, surpassing California’s average nursing home rating of 3.2. CMS bases its ratings on key factors, including health inspection findings, staffing, and the delivered quality of resident care.
CMS data shows that Driftwood Healthcare Center – Santa Cruz served an average daily census of 86 residents in the first quarter of 2026, with a total capacity of 92 beds. The facility is not affiliated with a hospital.
Driftwood Healthcare Center – Santa Cruz reported no fines or penalties as of the first quarter of 2026.
Altogether, there were seven for-profit nursing homes in Santa Cruz County, California.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show the older adult population is expanding while younger age groups shrink nationally. From 2020 to 2024, Americans age 65 and older grew by 13%, and the under-18 population declined by 1.7%. Over the past 100 years, the country’s older adult population rose sharply, growing from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million by 2024.
A 2021 study notes that nearly half of this demographic—about 28 million people—may require some form of long-term services and support. The study also projects that more than one-third could eventually need care in a nursing home.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driftwood Healthcare Center – Santa Cruz | Capital Funding, LLC and GC Operating Company, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 4 | 86 |
| Manresa Healthcare Center | The Murphy 1980 Trust and The Murphy Family 2012 Irrevocable Trust | For profit – Corporation | 4 | 56.6 |
| Pacific Coast Manor | Covenant Care California, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 5 | 97.8 |
| Redwood Grove Post Acute | Joshua Nichol and Scott Suchomel | For profit – Limited Liability company | 3 | 126.4 |
| Santa Cruz Post Acute | Providence Group NH, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 2 | 143.7 |
| Watsonville Nursing Center | Crescent Facilities Operations, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 3 | 73.2 |
| Watsonville Post Acute Center | Crescent Facilities Operations, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 5 | 84.6 |
Information for this article comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The original source data is available here.
