★★★★★Overall Medicare rating
★★★★★Health inspections
★★★★★Staffing
★★★★★Quality measures
Medicare rates every nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. 5 is much above average, 1 is much below.
Findings, latest cycle19
Findings with harm or immediate jeopardy, 3 cycles2
Fines, 3 years$0
Beds52
Medicare has flagged this home for abuse: an inspection found that a resident was harmed by abuse, or there were repeated findings of possible abuse.
Inspection findings
Inspectors recorded 58 findings in the last three inspection cycles.
Each entry below is a requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet on that date, in the regulator's own English wording.
| Inspection date | Area | Requirement the home did not meet (official wording, in English) | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Quality of life and care | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. (F0742) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | no plan of correction on file |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Quality of life and care | 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. (F0688) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern · from a complaint | Corrected: Jun 29, 2026 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Resident assessment and care planning | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (F0658) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Jun 12, 2026 |
Earlier inspections (55)
| Inspection date | Area | Requirement the home did not meet (official wording, in English) | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Abuse, neglect and exploitation | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (F0607) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Jan 8, 2026 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Abuse, neglect and exploitation | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (F0602) | Actual harm to a resident isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Jan 8, 2026 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Building and environment | Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. (F0924) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Building and environment | Keep all essential equipment working safely. (F0908) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Infection control | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (F0880) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Administration | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (F0849) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Food and nutrition | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (F0814) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Food and nutrition | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F0812) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Pharmacy and medications | 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. (F0761) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Pharmacy and medications | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (F0759) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Pharmacy and medications | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (F0755) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Nursing and physician services | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (F0730) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Nursing and physician services | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. (F0727) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Quality of life and care | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (F0684) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Resident assessment and care planning | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (F0658) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Resident rights | 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. (F0584) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 16, 2025 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Resident rights | Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. (F0620) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: May 2, 2025 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Resident rights | Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. (F0572) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: May 2, 2025 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Abuse, neglect and exploitation | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (F0610) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Mar 8, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Nursing and physician services | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (F0712) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Mar 7, 2025 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Administration | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly (F0868) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern · from a complaint | Corrected: Jan 15, 2025 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Building and environment | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (F0925) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread · from a complaint | Corrected: Dec 18, 2024 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Nursing and physician services | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (F0712) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Jul 5, 2024 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Resident assessment and care planning | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (F0657) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Jul 5, 2024 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Nursing and physician services | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (F0712) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Dec 15, 2023 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Quality of life and care | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (F0684) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Dec 15, 2023 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Building and environment | Keep all essential equipment working safely. (F0908) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Infection control | Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. (F0886) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Infection control | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (F0880) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Food and nutrition | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F0812) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Food and nutrition | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. (F0807) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Pharmacy and medications | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (F0759) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Pharmacy and medications | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (F0755) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Nursing and physician services | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (F0725) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Quality of life and care | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (F0676) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Resident assessment and care planning | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (F0636) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Resident rights | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. (F0622) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Resident rights | 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. (F0584) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Nov 24, 2021 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Infection control | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (F0880) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Resident assessment and care planning | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (F0842) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Food and nutrition | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (F0814) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Food and nutrition | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F0812) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Food and nutrition | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (F0804) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Food and nutrition | 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. (F0803) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Food and nutrition | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (F0802) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Pharmacy and medications | 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. (F0761) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Quality of life and care | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (F0697) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Resident assessment and care planning | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (F0658) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Resident assessment and care planning | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (F0656) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Resident assessment and care planning | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (F0655) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Resident rights | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (F0623) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Resident rights | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. (F0622) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Abuse, neglect and exploitation | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (F0609) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Abuse, neglect and exploitation | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (F0600) | Actual harm to a resident isolated | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Resident rights | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (F0550) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Oct 13, 2020 |
Fines and payment denials
No federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Staffing
| Nurse staff hours per resident per day | 4.13 | California median: 4.27 |
| Registered nurse hours per resident per day | 0.34 | California median: 0.52 |
| Nurse staff hours on weekends | 3.82 | California median: 3.85 |
| Nursing staff who left within a year | 53.5% | California median: 36.0% |
About this home
| Beds | 52 |
| Residents per day, average | 48.1 |
| Ownership | For-profit, limited liability company |
| Legal business name | Northgate Postacute Care |
| Chain | Rmg Capital Partners (9 homes) |
| In Medicare/Medicaid since | Mar 22, 1974 |
Questions to ask when you call
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Source. Medicare Care Compare (CMS Provider Data), data dated Oct 1, 2026. Open this home on Medicare.gov
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