Pinecrest Retirement Home
State licensed107 Pinecrest Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603
Assisted Living
Assisted livingResidential care for the elderly (RCFE)24-hour personal care
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About Rock Creek Care Center
Rock Creek Care Center is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in Auburn, CA with 84 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
84 residents
Location
Auburn, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
260 Racetrack Street, Auburn, California 95603
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 4 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Rock Creek Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 5 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 33 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 47%Above 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.
April 15, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 1, 2026
January 23, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
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 12, 2026Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 12, 2026Provide 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)EnvironmentalPlan to fix it accepted
April 1, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 1, 2025
October 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Ensure 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 1, 2024Procure 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 1, 2024Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 1, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 1, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 1, 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 few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Nov 1, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 1, 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
October 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 7, 2024
July 3, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024Provide 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024Ensure 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024
June 27, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 15, 2024Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 15, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Ulmus Holdings, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 79
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- August 1, 1973
- Part of a chain
- Pacs Group, 275 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 055446
Location
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260 Racetrack StreetAuburn, CA 95603
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Questions about Rock Creek Care Center
How did Rock Creek Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 23, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Rock Creek Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 33 minutes from registered nurses. 47% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Rock Creek Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Rock Creek 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.