Overview
Damas Hospital SNF has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Puerto Rico average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Ponce. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 86% of nursing homes in Puerto Rico (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 4.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 5, 2026, found no health deficiencies. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $10,839 in the past three years.
Damas Hospital SNF is a nonprofit facility with 25 certified beds, caring for about 18 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1988. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 12%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $10,839
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.13 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)4.33 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.81 hrs
- Nurse aides0.00 hrs
- Physical therapists1.76 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 25
- Average residents per day
- 18
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 8, 1988
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes