Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Shasta 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. Shasta County's ten nursing homes are a mixed group, with two rated one or two stars overall and one carrying the CMS abuse icon. A pressure ulcer is a repositioning failure, and the homes where staffing runs lowest are exactly where a serious bedsore is most likely.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in a Redding or Anderson 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 Shasta County
Shasta County has 10 federally certified nursing facilities with 1,055 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 188 citations against Shasta County facilities, including 3 class AA citations and 14 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $464,120 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.
One Shasta County facility currently carries the federal abuse warning icon.
The county's facilities average 3.8 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 2 of 10 facilities hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Shasta County facilities have been assessed $70,536 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Shasta County
- River Valley Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP (34 citations)
- Oak River Rehab (27 citations)
- Quartz Hill Post Acute (27 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 staffing record shows in Shasta County
The CMS file puts the county's thinnest nurse staffing at these homes. Staffing at Oak River Rehab in Anderson is 3.94 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 4 star staffing rating. In Redding, Copper Ridge Care Center reports 4.29 nursing hours per resident per day, where the state average is 4.52, with a 5 star overall rating and a 5 star health inspection rating. Its record also shows a 3 star staffing rating. River Valley Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP in Redding reports 4.45 nursing hours per resident per day against a state average of 4.52, with a 4 star overall rating and a 4 star health inspection rating. It carries a 3 star staffing rating as well. Across the county, 2 of 10 homes hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Staffing at those levels is where repositioning slips and pressure ulcers form, regardless of a facility's other scores.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our Shasta 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 Shasta 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 Shasta County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (The Senior Source) at (530) 229-1435, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. In an emergency, contact Shasta County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
You do not need to be certain to call. That is what a free, confidential consultation is for. 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 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 Shasta County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Redding, Anderson, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Shasta 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 stand with families throughout Shasta 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.
- 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 a low-staffed Shasta County nursing home neglect?
Not automatically, but a serious pressure ulcer at a home reporting staffing below the state average deserves a hard look. Federal rules treat advanced bedsores as preventable except where a documented medical condition makes them unavoidable.
How do I check a Redding nursing home's staffing?
Use our Shasta County nursing home directory. It lists each home's reported nursing hours against the state average of 4.52, plus ratings, the abuse icon, 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 Shasta County?
Shasta County has 10 federally certified nursing facilities with 1,055 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Shasta County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Shasta County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 188 citations against Shasta 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 Shasta County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
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Disclaimer: facility ratings, staffing figures, 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.