Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Amador County nursing home can support a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act, because federal rules (42 CFR 483.25) treat advanced pressure ulcers as preventable unless a documented medical condition made them unavoidable. Request the wound care and repositioning records and check the home's CMS inspection rating, then have a lawyer review it for free at (888) 999-0169 or send us a message. In a county with only one nursing home, the care it provides is all families have, which makes a serious bedsore there worth a close look.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in an Amador County nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 to talk it through, free and confidential. We defended these homes for years before switching sides, and there is no fee unless we win.
Nursing home records in Amador County
Amador County has 1 federally certified nursing facility with 199 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 19 citations against Amador County facilities, including 4 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $63,650 in state penalties over that period.
A class A citation is a violation the Department determined presented an imminent danger of death or serious harm to residents, or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result.
The county's facilities average 1.0 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 1 of 1 facilities holds a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Amador County facilities have been assessed $28,327 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Amador County
- Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (19 citations)
See every facility in the county, with its full record, in the nursing home directory.
Citation data covers July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024. Ratings and fines are current as of the CMS processing date shown above.
What the record shows in Amador County
Amador County has one federally certified nursing home, and this is what the CMS file records for it. In Jackson, Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reports 4.64 nursing hours per resident per day, where the state average is 4.52, with a 1 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating. It carries a 4 star staffing rating and $28,327 in federal fines across 3 federal penalties as well.
A weak inspection record is exactly the kind of signal that matters when a resident develops a pressure ulcer, because it points to what surveyors actually found at the bedside.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our Amador County nursing home directory. Left untreated, a stage 4 ulcer can reach the bone and become a fatal infection. For the four stages and the California statutes, see our California bedsore page.
How Amador County families can respond
Photograph the wound and date the photos, and request the complete chart in writing, including wound care notes and repositioning logs. Get an independent medical evaluation. File a complaint with the California Department of Public Health through Cal Health Find, or contact the Amador County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Area 12 Agency on Aging) at (209) 532-6272 or (800) 510-2020, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. In an emergency, contact Amador County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
If you are weighing whether to look into this, talking it through costs nothing. Call (888) 999-0169.
Why work with us
Michael Young and Thomas Wallin spent years defending nursing homes before switching sides. Between them they have recovered millions of dollars for elder abuse victims and their families. We go straight for the wound care notes, the repositioning logs, and the state survey findings, because the gap between what the chart claims and what surveyors documented is where these cases are won. As Amador County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Jackson, Sutter Creek, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to an Amador County bedsore lawyer today
Wound photos and repositioning logs get harder to obtain every week. Call (888) 999-0169 or send us a message for a free case evaluation. We stand with families throughout Amador County and all of California, we have recovered millions for elder abuse victims, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Sources and authoritative references
- CMS Care Compare, the federal nursing home rating and inspection database: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/
- California Department of Public Health, Cal Health Find, to look up a facility or file a complaint: https://calhealthfind.cdph.ca.gov/
- California Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, Welfare and Institutions Code section 15600: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=15600.
- Federal quality-of-care and pressure-ulcer standard, 42 CFR 483.25: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/part-483/section-483.25
Frequently asked questions
Is a bedsore at the Amador County nursing home neglect?
Federal rules treat advanced bedsores as preventable except where a documented medical condition makes them unavoidable.
How do I check the Amador County nursing home's record?
Use our Amador County nursing home directory. It lists the home's inspection rating, staffing, citations, and fines, all from public CMS data.
What should I do first if my parent has a stage 4 bedsore?
Photograph the wound, request the complete chart in writing, and get an independent medical evaluation. Then talk to a lawyer before accepting the facility's explanation, because the version families are given rarely matches the records.
How many nursing homes are in Amador County?
Amador County has 1 federally certified nursing facility with 199 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Amador County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Amador County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 19 citations against Amador County nursing homes since 1997, across the full range of care failures rather than any single one. We do not publish a citation count by injury type, because the state does not categorize them that way. Check the specific home's own record instead. Every one of them is listed in our Amador County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
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Disclaimer: facility ratings and fines above are drawn from public CMS data (medicare.gov) as of the August 2026 processing date and are reported as published. They may not reflect the most current findings, and inclusion of any facility is not an allegation of wrongdoing. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future case. This page is attorney advertising and not legal advice.