Safety Report: California Post Acute
Official ratings
Medicare's star ratings compare nursing homes within the same state for health inspections. A 5-star facility performed better than most in its state; a 1-star facility performed worse than most.
Stars are calculated by CMS, not by us. We do not create our own safety score.
Serious documented violations
Citations by topic
Topics use CMS's own deficiency categories; “accidents & supervision” counts tag F689 (free of accident hazards / adequate supervision). Counts cover the last three inspection cycles, including complaint investigations.
Is it getting better or worse?
Fewer citations in the most recent cycle (26) than in the cycle before (49).
An inspection cycle is roughly one year and includes the standard inspection plus complaint investigations. Counts depend partly on how many complaint investigations occurred, so treat small changes with caution. Red bars include at least one serious citation.
Staffing and rating trends will appear as we collect monthly CMS releases. We have one month so far, so a staffing trend cannot yet be determined.
Repeat findings
These requirements were cited on more than one inspection date in the last three cycles.
| Requirement | Times cited | Inspection dates |
|---|---|---|
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (F689) | 9 | August 14, 2026; July 26, 2025; May 20, 2025; January 7, 2025; December 5, 2024; December 3, 2024; October 8, 2024; April 19, 2024; December 7, 2023 |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (F656) | 7 | August 14, 2026; August 6, 2026; February 6, 2026; July 26, 2025; May 9, 2025; August 1, 2024; May 1, 2024 |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (F755) | 6 | August 6, 2026; July 26, 2025; August 15, 2024; December 20, 2023; December 6, 2023; November 2, 2023 |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (F657) | 5 | August 6, 2026; February 6, 2026; December 5, 2024; August 7, 2024; July 5, 2024 |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (F600) | 5 | January 16, 2025; December 3, 2024; October 24, 2024; April 19, 2024; November 1, 2023 |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (F880) | 4 | August 6, 2026; July 26, 2025; July 1, 2025; July 5, 2024 |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F812) | 4 | August 6, 2026; July 26, 2025; July 5, 2024; December 6, 2023 |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (F842) | 4 | August 6, 2026; March 20, 2025; August 30, 2024; April 26, 2024 |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (F641) | 4 | August 6, 2026; September 30, 2024; August 1, 2024; July 5, 2024 |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (F609) | 4 | December 18, 2025; May 20, 2025; October 8, 2024; August 15, 2024 |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (F688) | 3 | August 6, 2026; July 26, 2025; July 5, 2024 |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (F550) | 3 | July 26, 2025; October 8, 2024; July 5, 2024 |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (F814) | 2 | August 6, 2026; July 26, 2025 |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (F698) | 2 | August 6, 2026; July 26, 2025 |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (F686) | 2 | August 6, 2026; July 26, 2025 |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (F658) | 2 | August 6, 2026; August 11, 2025 |
| Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (F803) | 2 | July 26, 2025; December 6, 2023 |
| Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (F761) | 2 | July 26, 2025; July 5, 2024 |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (F759) | 2 | July 26, 2025; July 5, 2024 |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (F726) | 2 | July 26, 2025; October 28, 2024 |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (F693) | 2 | July 26, 2025; March 20, 2025 |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (F580) | 2 | July 26, 2025; July 5, 2024 |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (F912) | 2 | July 26, 2025; July 5, 2024 |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (F692) | 2 | May 9, 2025; March 20, 2025 |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (F758) | 2 | December 19, 2024; July 5, 2024 |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (F552) | 2 | December 19, 2024; April 19, 2024 |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (F558) | 2 | August 15, 2024; August 1, 2024 |
Fines and enforcement
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2025 | Payment Denial | Payment denial for 9 days, starting August 23, 2025 |
| July 26, 2025 | Fine | $34,772 |
| December 3, 2024 | Payment Denial | Payment denial for 35 days, starting January 3, 2025 |
| December 3, 2024 | Fine | $105,329 |
| December 6, 2023 | Payment Denial | Payment denial for 4 days, starting January 5, 2024 |
| December 6, 2023 | Fine | $24,102 |
Federal civil money penalties and Medicare/Medicaid payment denials. State-level penalties may not be included.
Complete inspection history
August 14, 2026 — 2 citations · complaint investigation
August 6, 2026 — 16 citations
May 20, 2026 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
February 6, 2026 — 2 citations · complaint investigation
January 21, 2026 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
December 18, 2025 — 2 citations · complaint investigation
November 17, 2025 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
November 13, 2025 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
August 11, 2025 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
July 26, 2025 — 24 citations (includes serious)
July 1, 2025 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
May 20, 2025 — 2 citations · complaint investigation
May 9, 2025 — 3 citations · complaint investigation
March 20, 2025 — 3 citations · complaint investigation
January 16, 2025 — 1 citation (includes serious) · complaint investigation
January 10, 2025 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
January 7, 2025 — 1 citation (includes serious) · complaint investigation
December 19, 2024 — 2 citations · complaint investigation
December 5, 2024 — 3 citations (includes serious) · complaint investigation
December 3, 2024 — 2 citations · complaint investigation
October 28, 2024 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
October 24, 2024 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
October 8, 2024 — 3 citations · complaint investigation
September 30, 2024 — 2 citations · complaint investigation
August 30, 2024 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
August 15, 2024 — 4 citations · complaint investigation
August 7, 2024 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
August 1, 2024 — 3 citations · complaint investigation
July 19, 2024 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
July 5, 2024 — 13 citations
May 1, 2024 — 2 citations · complaint investigation
April 26, 2024 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
April 19, 2024 — 3 citations (includes serious) · complaint investigation
December 20, 2023 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
December 7, 2023 — 2 citations (includes serious) · complaint investigation
December 6, 2023 — 3 citations · complaint investigation
November 2, 2023 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
November 1, 2023 — 1 citation (includes serious) · complaint investigation
Source: CMS Health Deficiencies dataset (data as of October 1, 2026); full inspection narratives on Medicare Care Compare