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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Red Bluff Health Care Center

Red Bluff, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
(530) 527-6232

About Red Bluff Health Care Center

Red Bluff Health Care Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to residents throughout Red Bluff, California who need specialized medical care and recovery support. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence and return home whenever possible, with personalized treatment plans and compassionate daily care.

Community at a glance

Capacity

58 residents

Location

Red Bluff, CA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

555 LUTHER ROAD, Red Bluff, California 96080

(530) 527-6232

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 January 23, 2026, state inspectors cited 15 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 45 minutesBelow the California average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day20 minutesBelow the California average
Nursing staff who left in the past year32%Below the California average

Inspections

19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 9, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2026
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2026

April 21, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected May 18, 2026
  • Honor 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 pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 18, 2026
January 23, 2026 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Feb 19, 2026
  • Honor 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 Feb 12, 2026
  • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 19, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 12, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 19, 2026
  • Procure 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 Feb 19, 2026
  • Ensure 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 19, 2026
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 19, 2026
  • Provide 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 19, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 19, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 19, 2026
January 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Honor 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 Feb 7, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 7, 2025
  • Implement 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 Feb 7, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 7, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Red Bluff Health Care, Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
58
Average residents per day
54
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
May 10, 1971
Part of a chain
Pratap Poddatoori, 6 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
056274

Location

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555 LUTHER ROADRed Bluff, CA 96080

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Questions about Red Bluff Health Care Center

How did Red Bluff Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on January 23, 2026 and cited 15 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Red Bluff Health Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident per day, including 20 minutes from registered nurses. 32% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Red Bluff Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Red Bluff Health Care Center in the last three years.

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.

Senior living in Red Bluff Skilled Nursing in California Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026