A Serenity Care Home
State licensed1971 Newport Drive, Pittsburg, CA 94565
Assisted Living
Assisted livingResidential care for the elderly (RCFE)24-hour personal care
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Center
Pittsburg, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Center
PITTSBURG Skilled Nursing Center provides expert medical care and rehabilitation services designed to help recovery and restore independence. Our California team combines therapeutic expertise with compassionate support, offering comprehensive skilled nursing tailored to each patient's healing goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
49 residents
Location
Pittsburg, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
535 SCHOOL STREET, Pittsburg, California 94565
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
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 28, 2024, state inspectors cited 17 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 58 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare fined Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Center once in the last three years, $10,793 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 58 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 21 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 38% |
Inspections
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 25, 2025
August 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 18 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 28, 2024Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Sep 28, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 28, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 28, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 28, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 28, 2024Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 28, 2024Ensure 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 Sep 28, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 28, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 28, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 28, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 28, 2024Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 28, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 28, 2024Implement 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 Sep 28, 2024Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 28, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 28, 2024Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)EnvironmentalWaived by the state
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $10,793 in the last three years.
- March 6, 2025Fine: $10,793
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Group Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 49
- Average residents per day
- 40
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 10, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 055677
Location
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535 SCHOOL STREETPittsburg, CA 94565
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Questions about Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Center
How did Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 28, 2024 and cited 17 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 58 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Center once in the last three years, totaling $10,793.
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.