Golden Sonora Care Center
A nursing home in Sonora, California 95370
19929 Greenley Road, Sonora, California 95370. (209) 533-2500.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 29 health citations at the latest inspection cycle California average: 15.7
- 4.08 nurse hours per resident per day California average: 4.54
- 1 fine 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?
29 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The California average is 15.7.
Last standard inspection Aug 7, 2025.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Feb 26, 2024
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
62 citations in 20 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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 62 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. 26 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 9, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
May 20, 2026: 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.
Apr 2, 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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Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Mar 12, 2026: 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.
Dec 9, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Sep 2, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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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.
Aug 7, 2025: standard inspection21 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 self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Honor the resident’s right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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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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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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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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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.
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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 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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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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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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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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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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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Aug 7, 2025: standard and complaint inspection2 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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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Jul 1, 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.
Jun 11, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate foot care.
Feb 19, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Jan 29, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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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.
Oct 2, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Jul 23, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Jul 18, 2024: 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Jun 20, 2024: standard inspection15 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.
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Honor the resident’s right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Honor the resident’s right to manage his or her financial affairs.
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Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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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 for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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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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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 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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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.
May 17, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Apr 11, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Mar 27, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Mar 5, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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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.
Feb 26, 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.
Jan 9, 2024: 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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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.
Dec 6, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jun 15, 1999.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 210 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 1 fine in the last three years, $56,843 in all.
- 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- 26 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 26, 2024 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Fine | $56,843 |
Who does the caring?
4.08 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 | 4.08 | 4.54 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.30 | 0.68 |
| At weekends | 3.87 | 4.10 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.9% | 36.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 53.3% | 37.8% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Sonora Operations Holdings LLC owns 100% directly since Mar 1, 2023.
- Couve Healthcare Consulting LLC and Sonora Opco Manager LLC and Sonora SNF Consulting LLC and Veritas Health Solutions LLC and Sonora SNF Operations LLC run it.
- 29 owners or officers are people: Yitzchok Yenowitz (owns 5% or more through other companies, 30%); Chava Wolofsky (owns 5% or more through other companies, 24.99%); Yisroel E Herzka (owns 5% or more through other companies, 24.99%); A person CMS lists without a name (owns a share through other companies, 4.99%); A person CMS lists without a name (owns a share through other companies, 4.99%); A person CMS lists without a name (owns a share through other companies, 3%); A person CMS lists without a name (owns a share through other companies, 2.52%); A person CMS lists without a name (owns a share through other companies, 2.52%); A person CMS lists without a name (owns a share through other companies, 2%); Daniel C Meador (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Daniel C Meador (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Steven Earl (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Steven Earl (on the governing body (managing control)); Steven Earl (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Chava Wolofsky (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Yitzchok Yenowitz (corporate officer); Yitzchok Yenowitz (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Yitzchok Yenowitz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Yisroel E Herzka (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Genesis Leininger (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Genesis Leininger (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Karen Barias (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Karen Barias (on the governing body (managing control)); Karen Barias (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Shimon Spielman (corporate officer); Shimon Spielman (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Shimon Spielman (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Golden SNF Operations (6 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.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora Operations Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Witzcorp LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 30% | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Cw Cafive Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 24.99% | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Ch Cafive Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 24.99% | Mar 1, 2023 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 4.99% | Mar 1, 2023 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 4.99% | Mar 1, 2023 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 3% | Mar 1, 2023 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 2.52% | Mar 1, 2023 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 2.52% | Mar 1, 2023 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 2% | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Couve Healthcare Consulting LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Aug 31, 2023 | |
| Couve Healthcare Consulting LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 15, 2025 | |
| Cw Cafive Holdings LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| Ch Cafive Holdings LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| Sonora Opco Manager LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| Sonora Opco Manager LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 15, 2025 | |
| Sonora SNF Consulting LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| Sonora SNF Consulting LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 15, 2025 | |
| Veritas Health Solutions LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| Veritas Health Solutions LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 15, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| Sonora SNF Realty LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 15, 2025 | |
| Sonora SNF Operations LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| Sonora SNF Operations LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 15, 2025 | |
| Witzcorp LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 1, 2023 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 1 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 1 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 40.3 miles, this one had the 2nd most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (29; the middle value was 11).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Sonora Care Center This nursing home | 29 | |
| Adventist Health Sonora - D/P SNF | 1.1 | 6 |
| Golden San Andreas Care Center | 21.8 | 17 |
| Oakdale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 30.8 | 11 |
| Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 33.7 | 52 |
| Riverbank Post-Acute | 35.8 | 16 |
| Crestwood Manor | 39.1 | 3 |
| John C. Fremont Healthcare District DP/SNF | 39.3 | 10 |
| Golden Modesto Care Center | 39.6 | 11 |
| River View Post Acute | 39.9 | 29 |
| Modesto Post Acute Center | 40.3 | 11 |
| Valley Skilled Nursing Center | 40.3 | 10 |
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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From the home
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Replies
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Paid listing
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