Paradise Valley Estates
State licensed2600 Estates Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533
Assisted Living
Assisted livingResidential care for the elderly (RCFE)24-hour personal care
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Laurel Creek Health Center
Fairfield, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Laurel Creek Health Center
Laurel Creek Health Center is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Fairfield, CA with 60 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
60 residents
Location
Fairfield, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2800 Estates Dr., Fairfield, California 94533
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 17, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 7 minutes with each resident a day, above the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare fined Laurel Creek Health Center once in the last three years, $35,493 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 7 minutesAbove the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 16 minutesAbove the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 29%Below the California average |
Inspections
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 8, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 30, 2026
April 17, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 8, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 8, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 8, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 8, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 8, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 8, 2026
February 14, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 10, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 10, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 10, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 10, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 10, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 10, 2025Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 10, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 10, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 10, 2025
April 3, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 3, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 3, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $35,493 in the last three years.
- April 3, 2024Fine: $35,493
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Northern California Retired Officers Community
- Medicare-certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 33
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- July 13, 1998
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 555727
Location
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2800 Estates Dr.Fairfield, CA 94533
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Questions about Laurel Creek Health Center
How did Laurel Creek Health Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 17, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Laurel Creek Health Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 7 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 16 minutes from registered nurses. 29% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Laurel Creek Health Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Laurel Creek Health Center once in the last three years, totaling $35,493.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.