Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Lassen 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. Lassen County has a single skilled nursing facility, the home in Susanville, and it carries a two-star overall rating, below the state's average of 3.16, and a two-star health inspection rating. The health-inspection rating comes from unannounced surveys, so a two-star score reflects what inspectors found at the bedside. In a county with only one nursing home, that record is all families have, which makes a serious bedsore there worth a close look.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in a Susanville nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential case review. We spent years defending nursing homes, so we know exactly how these cases are fought, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Nursing home records in Lassen County
Lassen County has 1 federally certified nursing facility with 96 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 33 citations against Lassen County facilities, including 1 class AA citation and 4 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $98,500 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.
One of those enforcement actions was connected to a resident's death.
One Lassen County facility currently carries the federal abuse warning icon.
The county's facilities average 2.0 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 1 of 1 facilities holds a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
The most cited nursing homes in Lassen County
- Lassen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (33 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 Lassen County
There is one federally certified nursing home in Lassen County. Its CMS record reads as follows. In Susanville, Lassen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.65 nursing hours per resident per day, where the state average is 4.52, with a 2 star overall rating and a 2 star health inspection rating. Its record also shows a 3 star staffing rating and the federal abuse warning icon.
An inspection record and staffing like these are the kind of profile where pressure sores develop when the two-hour turning schedule slips.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our Lassen 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 Lassen 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 Lassen County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging, Redding) at (530) 229-1435, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. In an emergency, contact Lassen 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 go straight for the wound care notes, the repositioning logs, and the state survey findings, because the gap between what the chart claims and what surveyors documented is where these cases are won, and a two-star inspection record is exactly where that gap tends to open. As Lassen County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Susanville and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Lassen 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 Lassen County and all of 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 Lassen County nursing home neglect?
Not automatically, but a serious pressure ulcer at a home with a two-star inspection rating and below-average staffing deserves a hard look. Federal rules treat advanced bedsores as preventable except where a documented medical condition makes them unavoidable.
How do I check the Lassen County nursing home's record?
Use our Lassen County nursing home directory. It lists the home's inspection rating, staffing against the state average, 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 Lassen County?
Lassen County has 1 federally certified nursing facility with 96 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Lassen County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Lassen County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 33 citations against Lassen 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 Lassen County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
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Disclaimer: facility ratings and staffing figures 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.