Clinica del Valle del Pajaro — Watsonville, CA
Clinica del Valle del Pajaro is a community health center clinic at 45 Neilson St, Watsonville, CA 95076, open 58 hours a week. That is 18 more hours than the typical California clinic (40 a week). It is run by Salud Para la Gente, Inc., which serves 26,796 patients across 7 clinic locations.
- Address: 45 Neilson St, Watsonville, CA 95076 · Directions
- Phone: (831) 728-8250
- Website: WWW.SPLG.ORG
- Weekly hours: 58 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Salud Para la Gente, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Salud Para la Gente, Inc.
Patients came to Salud Para la Gente, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 8,011 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,500 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 3,253 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 5,361 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 8,095 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,885 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 2,377 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,414 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,466 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 815 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,485 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,636 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,238 | children tested |
Salud Para la Gente, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Salud Para la Gente, Inc. serves
26,796 patients used Salud Para la Gente, Inc. in 2025. 72% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 10,525 patients were experiencing homelessness and 46 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 72% | 75% | 65% | −2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 95% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 8% | 8% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 77% | 71% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 8% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 10% | 10% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at Salud Para la Gente, Inc.
Salud Para la Gente, Inc. is at or above the California median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 68% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 77% | 59% | 54% | +18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 86% | 60% | 54% | +26 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 52% | 44% | 44% | +9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 46% | 68% | 77% | −22 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 86% | 86% | −1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 79% | 79% | +1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 95076
18,866 Salud Para la Gente, Inc. patients live in ZIP 95076, and 8% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Santa Cruz County — 7,720 patients from 95076
- Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas — 1,556 patients from 95076
- Santa Cruz Community Health Centers — 1,401 patients from 95076
- Monterey, County of — 181 patients from 95076
Community health centers near Clinica del Valle del Pajaro
Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane
Watsonville Health Center - Building D
Csvs - Pajaro Clinic
East Cliff Family Health Center
Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road
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