Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Del Norte 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, that record is all families have, which makes a serious bedsore there worth a very close look.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in a Crescent City 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 Del Norte County
Del Norte County has 1 federally certified nursing facility with 99 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 15 citations against Del Norte County facilities, including 2 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $58,000 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.
Del Norte County facilities have been assessed $144,866 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Del Norte County
- Crescent City Care Center (15 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 Del Norte County
A bedsore is a repositioning failure, and repositioning fails where staffing is thin.
The county's one federally certified nursing home carries the following CMS record. Staffing at Crescent City Care Center in Crescent City is 3.53 nursing hours per resident per day against 4.52 statewide, with a 1 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating. It also carries a 1 star staffing rating and $144,866 in federal fines across 1 federal penalty.
That combination, bottom-tier staffing and a heavily penalized inspection record, is exactly the profile where pressure sores develop and go untreated.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our Del Norte 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 Del Norte 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 Del Norte County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Area 1 Agency on Aging) at (707) 269-1330, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. In an emergency, contact Del Norte County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
The sooner the records are preserved, the stronger the case. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free consultation.
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, because the gap between "turned every two hours" in the chart and the aides actually working that shift is where these cases are won, and at the home in Crescent City, a one-star staffing rating and 3.53 nursing hours per resident per day make that gap the first thing to check. As Del Norte County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Crescent City and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Del Norte 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 Del Norte 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 Del Norte 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 Del Norte County nursing home's record?
Use our Del Norte County nursing home directory. It lists the home's inspection rating, staffing against the state average, 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 Del Norte County?
Del Norte County has 1 federally certified nursing facility with 99 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Del Norte County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Del Norte County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 15 citations against Del Norte 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 Del Norte 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.