Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Napa 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. Napa County's nursing home data comes with a catch worth understanding. The county's homes average 5.99 nursing hours per resident per day, above the state's 4.52, and the home in Yountville, a state veterans home, reports 7.02. Among the private homes families actually choose from, the picture is different, and one Napa home in particular carries a heavy fine record and a one-star rating.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in a Napa County nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential consultation. We are former defense attorneys who now hold these facilities accountable, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Nursing home records in Napa County
Napa County has 6 federally certified nursing facilities with 678 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 84 citations against Napa County facilities, including 2 class AA citations and 20 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $605,471 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.
5 of those enforcement actions were connected to a resident's death.
The county's facilities average 3.0 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 2 of 6 facilities hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Napa County facilities have been assessed $251,937 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Napa County
- Napa Valley Care Center (33 citations)
- Napa Post Acute (28 citations)
- Veterans Home of California - Yountville - SNF (8 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 Napa County
Look past the county average and the low end is clear.
The CMS file puts the county's thinnest nurse staffing at these homes. In Napa, Napa Valley Care Center reports 3.81 nursing hours per resident per day, where the state average is 4.52, with a 3 star overall rating and a 2 star health inspection rating. It also carries a 4 star staffing rating and $30,259 in federal fines across 1 federal penalty. Staffing at Napa Post Acute in Napa is 4.07 nursing hours per resident per day against 4.52 statewide, with a 1 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating. It also carries a 4 star staffing rating and $173,323 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties. Staffing at The Meadows of Napa Valley in Napa is 4.82 nursing hours per resident per day against 4.52 statewide, with a 5 star overall rating and a 5 star health inspection rating. It also carries a 5 star staffing rating. Countywide, 2 of 6 homes hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
These are the homes where a bedsore is most likely, whatever the county's mean. A pressure ulcer at a one-star home with a six-figure fine record is a foreseeable result, not bad luck.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our Napa 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 Napa 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 Napa County Long-Term Care Ombudsman at (707) 255-4236, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. In an emergency, contact Napa County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
If something about the care your loved one received does not sit right, let us take a look. 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. 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 Napa County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Napa, American Canyon, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Napa 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 take cases throughout Napa County and across California, 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.
- 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
Does Napa County's average staffing mean the homes are safe?
Not necessarily. Napa's homes average 5.99 nursing hours per resident per day, above the state's 4.52, and the home in Yountville, a state veterans home, reports 7.02. Two Napa County nursing homes carry a one-star overall rating in the current CMS data. Look at the specific home in our Napa County nursing home directory, not just the county average.
Is a bedsore at a low-rated Napa County nursing home neglect?
Not automatically, but a serious pressure ulcer at a one-star home reporting below-average staffing deserves a hard look. Federal rules treat advanced bedsores as preventable except where a documented medical condition makes them unavoidable.
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 Napa County?
Napa County has 6 federally certified nursing facilities with 678 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Napa County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Napa County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 84 citations against Napa 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 Napa County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
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Disclaimer: facility ratings, staffing figures, and fines 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.