Safety Report: Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/SNF

Portola, California · Based on official CMS inspection records as of October 1, 2026.

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How to read this report. Every nursing home receives some citations. One citation does not mean a facility is unsafe. Look at how serious the findings were, whether the same problems keep coming back, and whether things are getting better or worse. Learn how inspections work.

Official ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★
Long-stay quality★★★★★
Short-stay qualityNo rating

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

0Immediate jeopardy citations (severity J–L)
4Actual harm citations (severity G–I)
3Requirements cited on more than one inspection
G
Government finding: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Inspection of July 24, 2025. Facility reported correction by August 21, 2025.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F689
G
Government finding: Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Inspection of May 14, 2025, during a complaint investigation. Facility reported correction by June 6, 2025.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F697
G
Government finding: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Inspection of May 14, 2025, during a complaint investigation. Facility reported correction by June 6, 2025.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F689
G
Government finding: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Inspection of March 20, 2025, during a complaint investigation. Facility reported correction by April 15, 2025.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F686

Citations by topic

2Abuse, neglect & exploitation
3Infection control
0Medications & pharmacy
2Accidents & supervision

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 (7) than in the cycle before (9).

Two cycles ago
none serious
Prior cycle
3 serious
Most recent cycle
1 serious

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.

RequirementTimes citedInspection dates
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (F689)2July 24, 2025; May 14, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (F880)2July 24, 2025; May 19, 2022
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F812)2July 24, 2025; May 19, 2022

Fines and enforcement

DateTypeAmount / length
July 24, 2025Fine$12,438
May 14, 2025Fine$19,338
March 20, 2025Fine$37,674

Federal civil money penalties and Medicare/Medicaid payment denials. State-level penalties may not be included.

Complete inspection history

20 citations across 9 inspection dates.

July 24, 2025 — 7 citations (includes serious)
G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy) · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F689 · corrected August 21, 2025
E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Infection Control Deficiencies · F880 · corrected August 21, 2025
E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F812 · corrected August 21, 2025
E
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F605 · corrected August 21, 2025
E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F584 · corrected August 21, 2025
D
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F808 · corrected August 21, 2025
D
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.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F726 · corrected August 21, 2025
May 14, 2025 — 3 citations (includes serious) · complaint investigation
G
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy) · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F697 · complaint · corrected June 6, 2025
G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy) · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F689 · complaint · corrected June 6, 2025
D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F580 · complaint · corrected June 6, 2025
March 25, 2025 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F550 · complaint · corrected April 8, 2025
March 20, 2025 — 3 citations (includes serious) · complaint investigation
G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy) · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F686 · complaint · corrected April 15, 2025
E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F677 · complaint · corrected April 15, 2025
E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F641 · complaint · corrected April 15, 2025
January 7, 2025 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Infection Control Deficiencies · F881 · complaint · corrected January 21, 2025
August 15, 2024 — 1 citation
D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Environmental Deficiencies · F908 · corrected August 22, 2024
August 1, 2024 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F602 · complaint · corrected August 12, 2024
April 24, 2024 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
F
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Environmental Deficiencies · F924 · complaint · corrected May 2, 2024
May 19, 2022 — 2 citations
E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Infection Control Deficiencies · F880 · corrected June 16, 2022
E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F812 · corrected June 16, 2022

Source: CMS Health Deficiencies dataset (data as of October 1, 2026); full inspection narratives on Medicare Care Compare

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