Quick answer: Nursing home neglect in Plumas 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. Plumas County's skilled nursing beds sit inside its rural district hospitals, in Chester, Portola, and Quincy. One of them currently carries CMS's abuse flag, and two have drawn federal fines. When one of the county's few facilities is flagged for abuse-related citations, the care across the county deserves close attention.
If your loved one was neglected or harmed in a Plumas County 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 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
Neglect surfaces as the specific injuries we handle: bedsores, falls and fractures, dehydration and malnutrition, sepsis and infections, medication errors, wandering and elopement, and in some cases physical abuse. Eastern Plumas Health Care's Portola campus carries a three-star rating and $69,450 in fines. An abuse flag and real fines point to what surveyors found, which is exactly what a neglect or abuse case examines.
Review each home's full record in our Plumas County nursing home directory. For how California defines and proves neglect, see our California nursing home neglect page.
How Plumas 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 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. If your loved one is in immediate danger, contact Plumas County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
If you are weighing whether to look into this, talking it through costs nothing. 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 neglect and abuse hide in a chart that says "care provided" when the state survey found otherwise, and at a home carrying an abuse flag and fines, the inspection findings and the resident's records are the first place we look. 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 nursing home neglect lawyer today
Call (888) 999-0169 or send us a message for a free case evaluation. We stand with families throughout Plumas 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 does the CMS abuse icon mean for a Plumas County home?
CMS applies the abuse icon to facilities cited for abuse-related deficiencies on recent inspections. It is a factual flag from public data, not a finding about any one resident, but it is a serious signal that the home's records deserve a close review.
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 and abuse can carry attorney's fees and enhanced damages where they were reckless.
What should I do first if I suspect neglect or abuse?
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 or abuse are easiest to obtain early.
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 neglect?
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.