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WESTERN SLOPE HEALTH CENTER is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in PLACERVILLE, CA with 99 certified beds.
Capacity
99 residents
Location
Placerville, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
3280 WASHINGTON STREET, Placerville, California 95667
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 March 6, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 57 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 57 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 20 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 54%Above the California average |
29 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
June 17, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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State inspectors visited on March 6, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 57 minutes with each resident per day, including 20 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Western Slope Health Center in the last three years.
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.
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.
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.