Nursing home report
SPARKS, NV · Medicare-certified · 96 beds
Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in Sparks has an overall 4-star rating, with strong staffing and quality scores (5 stars each) and reported nursing hours above the federal benchmark. Its health inspection rating is lower at 2 stars, with a recent abuse citation and no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.3933 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.3933.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to properly train staff about dementia care and how to recognize and report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 943 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
