Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Plumas 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. Plumas County's skilled nursing beds sit inside its rural district hospitals, in Chester, Portola, and Quincy, and their records vary. One of them carries CMS's abuse flag on its current profile, and two have drawn federal fines. In a rural county with a handful of small facilities, those signals matter, and a serious bedsore at any of them is worth a close look.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in a Plumas County nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential consultation. Because we once defended facilities like this one, we know where the answers are, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Nursing home records in Plumas County
Plumas County has 3 federally certified nursing facilities with 118 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 10 citations against Plumas County facilities. Facilities in the county have been assessed $6,350 in state penalties over that period.
One Plumas County facility currently carries the federal abuse warning icon.
The county's facilities average 3.0 of 5 stars on the federal rating system.
Plumas County facilities have been assessed $80,858 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Plumas County
- Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf (7 citations)
- Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF (3 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 Plumas County
Eastern Plumas Health Care's Portola campus carries a three-star overall rating and has drawn $69,450 in fines. The skilled nursing unit at Plumas District Hospital in Quincy does not carry current star ratings. A federal abuse flag and real fines are exactly the kind of signal that matters when a resident develops a pressure ulcer.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our Plumas 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 Plumas 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 Plumas County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Passages, Chico) at (530) 898-5923 or (800) 822-0109, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. In an emergency, contact Plumas County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
Not sure whether what happened crosses the line into neglect? A short, free call can tell you. Call (888) 999-0169.
Why work with us
Michael Young and Thomas Wallin spent years defending nursing homes before switching sides. In the years since, they have recovered millions for California families in elder abuse and neglect cases. We go straight for the wound care notes, the repositioning logs, and the state survey findings, and at a home already carrying an abuse flag and fines, those records are the first place the real story shows. As Plumas County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Chester, Portola, Quincy, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Plumas 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 Plumas County and across 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
What is the CMS abuse icon on a Plumas County nursing home?
CMS marks facilities with an abuse icon when they have been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on recent inspections. It is a factual flag drawn from public data, not by itself a finding about any one resident, but it is a serious signal that warrants a close look at a home's records.
Is a bedsore at a Plumas County nursing home neglect?
Not automatically, but a serious pressure ulcer at a home with fines, or one carrying an abuse flag, 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 Plumas County?
Plumas County has 3 federally certified nursing facilities with 118 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Plumas County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Plumas County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 10 citations against Plumas 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 Plumas 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.