Quick answer: Nursing home neglect in Lake 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. Lake County has just three nursing homes, and two of them display the CMS abuse icon, a flag for a facility cited for abuse or its potential. In a county this small, that is a concentrated warning, and neglect is usually what those citations describe.
If your loved one was neglected in a Clearlake or Lakeport nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 to talk it through, free and confidential. We defended these homes for years before switching sides, and there is no fee 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 across Lake 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.
By overall CMS star rating, these are the lowest homes in the county. CMS gives Meadowood Nursing Center in Clearlake a 2 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating, with a 2 star staffing rating. Its record also shows 4.13 nursing hours per resident per day, $91,067 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties and the federal abuse warning icon. Rocky Point Care Center in Lakeport holds a 3 star overall rating and a 2 star health inspection rating, with a 4 star staffing rating. Its record also shows 4.30 nursing hours per resident per day and the federal abuse warning icon. Countywide, 1 of 3 homes hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
That two of three homes are abuse-flagged is exactly why the specific facility matters here.
Review any home's full record in our Lake County nursing home directory. For how California defines and proves neglect, see our California nursing home neglect page.
How Lake 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 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. If your loved one is in immediate danger, 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. Between them they have recovered millions of dollars for elder abuse victims and their families. 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 and fine history expose a problem that predates any one family's harm. As Lake County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle neglect cases across Clearlake, Lakeport, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Lake County nursing home neglect lawyer today
Call (888) 999-0169 or send us a message for a free case evaluation. We stand with families throughout Lake County and all of California, we have recovered millions for elder abuse victims, 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.
- 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
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 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 neglect?
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, 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.