Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Calaveras 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. Calaveras County has a single skilled nursing facility, in San Andreas, and it holds a two-star overall rating and has drawn $91,172 in fines. In a county with only one nursing home, families do not have alternatives, which makes the care that home provides all the more important, and a serious bedsore there worth a close look.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in a Calaveras County nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential consultation. Because we once defended facilities like this one, we know where the answers are, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Nursing home records in Calaveras County
Calaveras County has 1 federally certified nursing facility with 99 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 20 citations against Calaveras County facilities, including 1 class AA citation and 2 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $197,000 in state penalties over that period.
A class AA citation is a class A violation that the Department of Public Health determined was a direct proximate cause of a resident's death. 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.
2 of those enforcement actions were connected to a resident's death.
The county's facilities average 2.0 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 1 of 1 facilities holds a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Calaveras County facilities have been assessed $91,172 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Calaveras County
- Golden San Andreas Care Center (20 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 Calaveras County
The county's one federally certified nursing home carries the following CMS record. In San Andreas, Golden San Andreas Care Center reports 4.09 nursing hours per resident per day, where the state average is 4.52, with a 2 star overall rating and a 2 star health inspection rating. It also carries a 3 star staffing rating and $91,172 in federal fines across 3 federal penalties.
As the county's only nursing home, its staffing and repositioning records are the whole story if a pressure ulcer developed.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our Calaveras 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 Calaveras 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 Calaveras 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 Calaveras County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
A single phone call can tell you whether you have a case. It is free and confidential. Call (888) 999-0169.
Why work with us
Michael Young and Thomas Wallin spent years defending nursing homes before switching sides. In the years since, they have recovered millions for California families in elder abuse and neglect cases. We go straight for the repositioning logs and the payroll-based staffing records, and we know how an operator's record across its buildings in other counties can inform a case. As Calaveras County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across San Andreas, Angels Camp, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Calaveras 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 serve families throughout Calaveras County and across California, 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 Calaveras County nursing home neglect?
Not automatically, but a serious pressure ulcer at a two-star home carrying $91,172 in fines deserves a hard look. Federal rules treat advanced bedsores as preventable except where a documented medical condition makes them unavoidable.
How do I check the Calaveras County nursing home's record?
Use our Calaveras County nursing home directory. It lists the home's staffing, star ratings, 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 Calaveras County?
Calaveras County has 1 federally certified nursing facility with 99 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Calaveras County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Calaveras County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 20 citations against Calaveras 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 Calaveras County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
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Disclaimer: facility ratings, staffing figures, 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.