Quick answer: Nursing home neglect in Sacramento 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. Sacramento County has 37 skilled nursing facilities, and their records vary widely. Most rate well, but 13 currently carry the CMS abuse icon, a rate worth pausing on, and a cluster at the bottom pair one-star ratings with real fines. Neglect happens to individuals, and it concentrates at the homes that run short on the shifts that matter.
If your loved one was neglected or harmed in a Sacramento County nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential consultation. You work directly with former defense attorneys, and you owe nothing unless we win.
Nursing home records in Sacramento County
Sacramento County has 37 federally certified nursing facilities with 3,915 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 479 citations against Sacramento County facilities, including 13 class AA citations and 116 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $3,106,512 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.
26 of those enforcement actions were connected to a resident's death.
13 Sacramento County facilities currently carry the federal abuse warning icon.
The county's facilities average 3.3 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 8 of 37 facilities hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Sacramento County facilities have been assessed $696,733 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Sacramento County
- Arden Park Post Acute (55 citations)
- North Pointe Care Center (50 citations)
- Gramercy Court (25 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 Sacramento 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.
By overall CMS star rating, these are the lowest homes in the county. Mountain Manor Senior Residence in Carmichael holds a 1 star overall rating and a 2 star health inspection rating, with a 1 star staffing rating. It carries $38,855 in federal fines across 3 federal penalties as well. River Pointe Post-Acute in Carmichael holds a 1 star overall rating and a 2 star health inspection rating, with a 1 star staffing rating. It also carries $9,870 in federal fines across 1 federal penalty and the federal abuse warning icon. River City Post Acute in Carmichael holds a 1 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating, with a 2 star staffing rating. It also carries 3.54 nursing hours per resident per day and the federal abuse warning icon. Across the county, 8 of 37 homes hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
That 13 of the county's 37 homes carry the abuse icon is exactly the kind of pattern a neglect case examines.
Review any home's full record in our Sacramento County nursing home directory. For how California defines and proves neglect, see our California nursing home neglect page.
How Sacramento 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 Sacramento County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Agency on Aging Area 4) at (916) 376-8910, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. If your loved one is in immediate danger, contact Sacramento 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 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 Sacramento County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Sacramento, Carmichael, Elk Grove, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Sacramento County nursing home neglect lawyer today
Call (888) 999-0169 or send us a message for a free case evaluation. We represent families across Sacramento County and all of California, we have recovered millions in elder abuse cases, 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, and why do so many Sacramento homes have it?
CMS applies the abuse icon to facilities cited for abuse-related deficiencies on recent inspections. Thirteen of Sacramento County's 37 nursing homes currently carry the CMS abuse icon. It is a factual flag from public data, not a finding about any one resident, but it is a serious signal that a 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?
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 Sacramento County?
Sacramento County has 37 federally certified nursing facilities with 3,915 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Sacramento County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Sacramento County nursing homes have citations for neglect?
State inspectors have issued 479 citations against Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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.