Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
A nursing home in Jackson, California 95642
811 Court Street, Jackson, California 95642. (209) 223-2231.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 52 health citations at the latest inspection cycle California average: 15.7
- 5.85 nurse hours per resident per day California average: 4.54
- 3 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
52 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The California average is 15.7.
Last standard inspection Aug 14, 2025.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Mar 30, 2026
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
78 citations in 13 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 78 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 37 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Aug 28, 2026: complaint inspection3 citations
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Aug 18, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Aug 17, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Aug 13, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to choose his or her attending physician.
Aug 11, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Jul 28, 2026: complaint inspection3 citations
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Jul 24, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
May 8, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Apr 22, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Apr 15, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Mar 30, 2026: complaint inspection5 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Mar 17, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Mar 10, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Obtain a doctor’s order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor’s care.
Feb 19, 2026: complaint inspection4 citations
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Jan 6, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Dec 3, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Aug 20, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Aug 14, 2025: standard inspection20 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Allow residents to easily view the nursing home’s survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
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Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident’s ability to function.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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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.
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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.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member’s vaccination status.
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Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area.
Jun 10, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Mar 28, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Sep 12, 2024: standard inspection21 citations
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Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
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Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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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.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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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.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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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.
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Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
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Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
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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.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Sep 12, 2024: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Jan 11, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since May 4, 1970.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, corporation.
- 199 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 3 fines in the last three years, $28,327 in all.
- 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- 37 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Fine | $9,870 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Fine | $9,347 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
Who does the caring?
5.85 nurse hours per resident per day
The California average is 4.54.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | California average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 5.85 | 4.54 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.86 | 0.68 |
| At weekends | 4.70 | 4.10 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.2% | 36.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 69.2% | 37.8% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- 8 owners or officers are people: Jenq H Chen (owns 5% or more directly, 100%); Jenq H Chen (corporate director, 50%); Tze-Yun Chen (corporate director, 50%); Gregory G Smith (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Gregory G Smith (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Douglas Hawkins (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Douglas Hawkins (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); John Padama (on the governing body (managing control)).
- Part of Eva CARE Group (9 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (California average 4.2).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 32.6 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (52; the middle value was 14.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center This nursing home | 52 | |
| Golden San Andreas Care Center | 12.5 | 17 |
| Gold Country Health Center | 24.7 | 14 |
| Western Slope Health Center | 25.6 | 7 |
| The Pines at Placerville Healthcare Center | 25.8 | 10 |
| Rancho Seco Care Center | 30.2 | 12 |
| Lodi Creek Post Acute | 31.2 | 19 |
| Folsom Care Center | 31.3 | 17 |
| Arbor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | 31.9 | 15 |
| Elk Grove Post Acute | 32.2 | 24 |
| Fairmont Rehabilitation Hospital | 32.4 | 10 |
| Lodi Nursing & Rehabilitation | 32.6 | 13 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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