Windsor Skyline Care Center
348 IRIS DRIVE, Salinas, CA 93906
Salinas, California · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Windsor Skyline Care Center shows average quality that runs in line with California's state average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Windsor Skyline Care Center in Salinas, California holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 56 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 56 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 56.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Windsor Skyline Care Center's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to California.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Salinas, California. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 90% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within California, Windsor Skyline Care Center is one of 291 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.4 stars, ahead of roughly 30% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Windsor Skyline Care Center compares to California
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the California facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = California state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Windsor Skyline Care Center ranks in California
Among the 1,154 CMS-rated nursing homes in California, Windsor Skyline Care Center’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 37% of them. The bars show how all California homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
231 California homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 80 |
| Residents | 72 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Monterey |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 41 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Windsor Skyline Care Center's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Windsor Skyline Care Center? ▾
CMS rates Windsor Skyline Care Center at 3 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the California average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in California? ▾
In California, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $12,167/month ($146,000/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $15,178/month.
What services does Windsor Skyline Care Center offer? ▾
CMS classifies Windsor Skyline Care Center as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Windsor Skyline Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Windsor Skyline Care Center has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in California? ▾
In California, alternatives include assisted living ($7,000/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($2,037/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the California elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 055871.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.