San German, PR · 27.7 miles away
Damas Hospital SNF
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⌖ Ponce, PR · Ponce County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds25
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Damas Hospital SNF
Damas Hospital SNF is a 25-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ponce, PR. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Puerto Rico is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Mar 2026), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the Puerto Rico average of 7.3. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 55 min a day with each resident, more than the Puerto Rico average of 3 hr 48 min. About 5% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $10,839 in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameDamas Hospital Snf
LocationPonce County, Puerto Rico
Phone(787) 840-8686
Address2213 Ponce By Pass, Ponce, PR 00717 · Ponce County
CMS provider number405023
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceSeptember 8, 1988 (38 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Mar 2026)Puerto Rico average: 7.3. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 55 min a dayPuerto Rico average: 3 hr 48 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident4 hr 10 min a dayPuerto Rico average: 3 hr 00 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover5% a yearPuerto Rico average: 36%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $10,839Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in May 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Puerto Rico average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.7%State average: 0.3%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 101 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 27 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Puerto Rico average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 13 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 | – | 7.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | – | 4.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | – | 5.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 3 | 5 | – | 5.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | – | 4.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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