Quick answer: Nursing home neglect in El Dorado County is the failure to provide the care a resident needs to stay safe: repositioning, feeding, hydration, hygiene, supervision, and medical care. Under California's Elder Abuse Act (Welfare and Institutions Code 15610.57), serious neglect can carry attorney's fees and enhanced damages. Document what you see, request the chart, and call (888) 999-0169 or send us a message for a free review. El Dorado County has just four nursing homes, and most rate well.
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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 across El Dorado County
Neglect surfaces as the specific injuries we handle: bedsores, falls and fractures, dehydration and malnutrition, sepsis and infections, medication errors, and wandering and elopement.
The CMS file puts the county's lowest overall ratings at these homes. CMS gives The Pines at Placerville Healthcare Center in Placerville a 3 star overall rating and a 3 star health inspection rating, with a 3 star staffing rating. Its record also shows 4.09 nursing hours per resident per day. In Placerville, Gold Country Health Center holds a 4 star overall rating and a 3 star health inspection rating, with a 4 star staffing rating. It carries 4.83 nursing hours per resident per day and $14,886 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties as well.
Review any home's full record in our El Dorado County nursing home directory. For how California defines and proves neglect, see our California nursing home neglect page.
How El Dorado County families can respond
Write down what you see, with dates and photos, and request the complete chart in writing, including care plans, weight logs, intake records, and repositioning sheets. 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. If your loved one is in immediate danger, contact El Dorado 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. They have since recovered millions of dollars for families in elder abuse cases across California. We know how understaffing hides in a chart that says "care provided" on a shift with no one to provide it, and how an abuse-icon flag, even at a four-star home, points to problems the overall rating conceals. As El Dorado County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle neglect cases across Placerville, South Lake Tahoe, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to an El Dorado County nursing home neglect lawyer today
Call (888) 999-0169 or send us a message for a free case evaluation. We serve El Dorado County and all of California, you deal directly with the attorneys, and there is no fee 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.
- Neglect defined under California law, Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.57: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=15610.57.
Frequently asked questions
Can a four-star El Dorado County nursing home still be neglecting residents?
Yes. A rating blends many measures and can coexist with a serious citation. What matters is whether the care your parent's plan called for was actually delivered.
What counts as nursing home neglect in California?
Neglect is the failure to provide the care a resident needs to stay safe and healthy: repositioning, feeding, hydration, hygiene, mobility, supervision, and medical care. Under California's Elder Abuse Act, serious neglect can carry attorney's fees and enhanced damages where it was reckless.
What should I do first if I suspect neglect?
Document what you see, request the chart in writing, and get an independent medical evaluation. Then talk to a lawyer, because the records that prove neglect are easiest to obtain early.
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 neglect?
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 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.