The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
COTTONWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER
WOODLAND, CA · Medicare-certified · 98 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Cottonwood Healthcare Center in Woodland, CA has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with strong staffing and quality ratings at 5 stars each and staffing above the federal benchmark (4.44 vs. 4.1 hours per resident day). Its health inspection rating is lower at 3 stars, but it had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4371 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4371.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.22
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.72
- Nurse aides
- 2.49
- Weekend nursing
- 3.97
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 43%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15%8.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.3%1.1%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
0%1.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
2.8%1.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
0%3.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
6.5%9.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
1.6%17.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
16.4%14.3%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.8%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.7%100%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: E
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 July 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 provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Feb 1, 2023
Now operated by Cottonwood Healthcare Center, previously Cottonwood Post Acute Rehab.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ASPEN SKILLED HEALTHCARE · 35 homes · 3.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 90.1 residents on an average day (92% of 98 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 56 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.