Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Solano 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. Solano County's nursing homes average 3.86 stars overall, above the state's 3.16, and the overall star, the citation record, and the reported staffing level are separate published measures to read together on a bedsore case. Of the county's nine skilled nursing facilities across Vallejo, Fairfield, and Vacaville, the CMS data counts five of the county's nine homes reporting staffing below the state average.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in a Solano 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 Solano County
Solano County has 9 federally certified nursing facilities with 846 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 221 citations against Solano County facilities, including 3 class AA citations and 51 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $931,259 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.
6 of those enforcement actions were connected to a resident's death.
The county's facilities average 3.9 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 1 of 9 facilities holds a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Solano County facilities have been assessed $506,815 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Solano County
- Solano Post Acute (48 citations)
- Springs Road Healthcare (32 citations)
- Emmanuel Care Center - Travis (30 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 Solano County
A bedsore is a repositioning failure, and repositioning fails where staffing is thin.
The CMS file puts the county's thinnest nurse staffing at these homes. In Vallejo, Heartwood Avenue Healthcare reports 3.83 nursing hours per resident per day, where the state average is 4.52, with a 3 star overall rating and a 3 star health inspection rating. Its record also shows a 2 star staffing rating and $16,988 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties. Solano Post Acute in Vallejo reports 3.93 nursing hours per resident per day against a state average of 4.52, with a 2 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating. It also carries a 3 star staffing rating and $73,177 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties. Springs Road Healthcare in Vallejo reports 3.97 nursing hours per resident per day against a state average of 4.52, with a 5 star overall rating and a 4 star health inspection rating. Its record also shows a 4 star staffing rating. Across the county, 1 of 9 homes hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
That is a useful reminder that a strong rating and a clean safety record are not the same thing.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our Solano 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 Solano 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 Solano County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Empowered Aging) at (925) 685-2070, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. In an emergency, contact Solano 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 Solano County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Vallejo, Fairfield, Vacaville, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Solano 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 Solano 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
My parent's Solano County home has a good rating. Can it still be a bedsore case?
Yes. Ratings are county-wide averages of many measures, and a well-rated home can still have fined violations, as Solano County's own data shows. What matters legally is whether the repositioning and skin care your loved one needed was actually provided, which the records answer regardless of the star rating.
How do I check a Solano County nursing home's record?
Use our Solano County nursing home directory. It lists each home's staffing against the state average, plus star ratings, 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 Solano County?
Solano County has 9 federally certified nursing facilities with 846 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Solano County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Solano County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 221 citations against Solano 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 Solano 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.