The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
AMERICAN RIVER CENTER
CARMICHAEL, CA · Medicare-certified · 99 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
American River Center in Carmichael has a 4-star overall rating, with 4-star scores for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It has no fines in the last 24 months, but reported nurse staffing is slightly below the federal benchmark (3.97 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and recent inspection citations included food safety, infection prevention and control, and care plan development.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9713 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9713.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.69
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.76
- Nurse aides
- 2.53
- Weekend nursing
- 3.69
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.6%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.5%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.4%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
7.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
5.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.4%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to eligible people, and properly record vaccination status. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 887 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of GENESIS HEALTHCARE · 187 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 97.4 residents on an average day (98% of 99 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.