Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Lake 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. Lake County has only three nursing homes, and two of the three display the CMS abuse icon. A serious pressure ulcer is most likely at exactly that kind of home.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in a Clearlake or Lakeport nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential consultation. You work directly with former defense attorneys, and you owe nothing unless we win.
Nursing home records in Lake County
Lake County has 3 federally certified nursing facilities with 270 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 74 citations against Lake County facilities, including 2 class AA citations and 11 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $406,938 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.
6 of those enforcement actions were connected to a resident's death.
2 Lake County facilities currently carry the federal abuse warning icon.
The county's facilities average 2.7 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 1 of 3 facilities holds a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Lake County facilities have been assessed $91,067 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Lake County
- Lakeport Post Acute (38 citations)
- Rocky Point Care Center (25 citations)
- Meadowood Nursing Center (11 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 Lake County
The CMS file puts the county's thinnest nurse staffing at these homes. Staffing at Lakeport Post Acute in Lakeport is 3.51 nursing hours per resident per day against 4.52 statewide, with a 3 star overall rating and a 2 star health inspection rating. It carries a 3 star staffing rating as well. Meadowood Nursing Center in Clearlake reports 4.13 nursing hours per resident per day against a state average of 4.52, with a 2 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating. It also carries a 2 star staffing rating, $91,067 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties and the federal abuse warning icon. 1 of the county's 3 homes hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
In a three-home county, all three of those signals deserve a close look if a pressure ulcer developed.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Ombudsman Services of Lake and Mendocino Counties) at (707) 262-4525, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. In an emergency, contact Lake County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
You do not need to be certain to call. That is what a free, confidential consultation is for. Call (888) 999-0169.
Why work with us
Michael Young and Thomas Wallin spent years defending nursing homes before switching sides. Their record includes millions of dollars recovered on behalf of abused and neglected residents. 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 Lake County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Clearlake, Lakeport, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Lake 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 represent families across Lake County and all of California, we have recovered millions in elder abuse cases, 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
What does the CMS abuse icon mean for a Lake County home?
It is a flag CMS places on a facility cited for abuse, or conditions creating the potential for abuse, within a recent period. Two of the county's three homes carry it, which in a market this small is a significant signal for extra scrutiny.
How do I check a Lake County nursing home's record?
Use our Lake 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 Lake County?
Lake County has 3 federally certified nursing facilities with 270 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Lake County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Lake County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 74 citations against Lake 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 Lake County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
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Disclaimer: facility ratings, staffing figures, fines, 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.