Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a El Dorado 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. El Dorado County has only four nursing homes, and most rate well.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in a Placerville or South Lake Tahoe nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential consultation. We know the defense playbook because we spent years running it, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Nursing home records in El Dorado County
El Dorado County has 4 federally certified nursing facilities with 314 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 32 citations against El Dorado County facilities, including 1 class AA citation and 8 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $261,600 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.
3 of those enforcement actions were connected to a resident's death.
The county's facilities average 3.8 of 5 stars on the federal rating system.
El Dorado County facilities have been assessed $32,550 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in El Dorado County
- The Pines at Placerville Healthcare Center (13 citations)
- Western Slope Health Center (13 citations)
- Gold Country Health Center (5 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 El Dorado County
By reported nurse staffing, these are the lowest homes in the county in the CMS data. Western Slope Health Center in Placerville reports 3.95 nursing hours per resident per day against a state average of 4.52, with a 4 star overall rating and a 4 star health inspection rating. Its record also shows a 2 star staffing rating and $8,412 in federal fines across 1 federal penalty. In Placerville, The Pines at Placerville Healthcare Center reports 4.09 nursing hours per resident per day, where the state average is 4.52, with a 3 star overall rating and a 3 star health inspection rating. It also carries a 3 star staffing rating.
Those are the homes to scrutinize if a pressure ulcer developed.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our El Dorado 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 El Dorado 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 El Dorado County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Agency on Aging Area 4) at (916) 376-8910, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. In an emergency, contact El Dorado 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, because the gap between "turned every two hours" in the chart and the aides actually working that shift is where these cases are won. As El Dorado County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Placerville, South Lake Tahoe, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to an El Dorado 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 El Dorado County and all of California. We have recovered millions holding these facilities accountable, 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
How do I check an El Dorado County nursing home's record?
Use our El Dorado County nursing home directory. It lists each home's staffing, star ratings, the abuse icon, citations, and any 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 El Dorado County?
El Dorado County has 4 federally certified nursing facilities with 314 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our El Dorado County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do El Dorado County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 32 citations against El Dorado 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 El Dorado County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
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Disclaimer: facility ratings, staffing figures, and the CMS abuse icon 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.