Quick answer: Nursing home neglect in Solano 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. In Solano County, six of the county's nine nursing homes carry federal fines, totaling $506,815. Neglect is what those fines usually describe, missed care that a facility was cited for after the fact.
If your loved one was neglected in a Vallejo, Fairfield, or Vacaville nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential consultation. We know the defense playbook because we spent years running it, 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 across Solano County
Neglect surfaces as the specific injuries we handle: bedsores, falls and fractures, dehydration and malnutrition, sepsis and infections, medication errors, and wandering and elopement. The fines are not confined to the homes with the lowest overall CMS ratings.
The CMS file puts the county's lowest overall ratings at these homes. In Vallejo, Solano Post Acute holds a 2 star overall rating and a 1 star health inspection rating, with a 3 star staffing rating. It also carries 3.93 nursing hours per resident per day and $73,177 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties. In Vallejo, Heartwood Avenue Healthcare holds a 3 star overall rating and a 3 star health inspection rating, with a 2 star staffing rating. It carries 3.83 nursing hours per resident per day and $16,988 in federal fines across 2 federal penalties as well. CMS gives Vacaville Ranch Post Acute in Vacaville a 4 star overall rating and a 4 star health inspection rating, with a 3 star staffing rating. It carries 4.51 nursing hours per resident per day and $127,689 in federal fines across 7 federal penalties as well. Across the county, 1 of 9 homes hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
When a well-rated home still accumulates six figures in fines, it is a signal that the star rating is not the whole picture, and that care problems can hide behind a decent average.
Review any home's full record in our Solano County nursing home directory. For how California defines and proves neglect, see our California nursing home neglect page.
How Solano 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 Solano County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Empowered Aging) at (925) 685-2070, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. If your loved one is in immediate danger, contact Solano 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 know how understaffing hides in a chart that says "care provided" on a shift with no one to provide it, and how a facility's fine history, even at a well-rated home, exposes problems the star rating conceals. As Solano County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle neglect cases across Vallejo, Fairfield, Vacaville, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Solano County nursing home neglect lawyer today
The records that prove neglect are easiest to obtain early. Call (888) 999-0169 or send us a message for a free case evaluation. We serve families throughout Solano County and all of California. We have recovered millions holding these facilities accountable, 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
Can a well-rated Solano County nursing home still be neglecting residents?
Yes. Star ratings blend many measures into one number, and Solano County's data shows that even four-star homes here carry significant fines. What matters legally is whether the specific care your loved one needed was provided, which the records answer regardless of the rating.
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 can carry attorney's fees and enhanced damages where it was reckless.
Do the fines help my case?
They can. A fine documents a violation regulators found serious enough to penalize, which can support the argument that harm to your loved one was foreseeable rather than a one-time lapse.
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 neglect?
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.