Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Ventura 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. Fifteen of Ventura County's 19 nursing homes carry a four- or five-star overall CMS rating. Fifteen of the county's 19 skilled nursing facilities carry four- or five-star overall ratings, and the county averages 4.80 nursing hours per resident per day, above the state's 4.52. That is a genuinely strong record.
It is also not a guarantee for your specific parent. A serious pressure ulcer, even at a well-rated home, is still worth examining, because a bedsore happens to one person in one bed. If your loved one developed a bedsore in an Oxnard, Ventura, or Thousand Oaks nursing home, call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential consultation. We spent years defending these facilities. You pay nothing unless we win.
Nursing home records in Ventura County
Ventura County has 19 federally certified nursing facilities with 1,862 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 226 citations against Ventura County facilities, including 3 class AA citations and 60 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $1,046,364 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 Ventura County facility currently carries the federal abuse warning icon.
The county's facilities average 4.4 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 1 of 19 facilities holds a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Ventura County facilities have been assessed $117,100 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Ventura County
- Victoria Care Center (34 citations)
- Santa Paula Post Acute Center (25 citations)
- Alta Healthcare Center of Camarillo (24 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.
Why a bedsore matters even at a well-rated Ventura County home
A stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcer is not supposed to happen anywhere, and a strong star rating does not change what the law requires.
In the CMS data, these are the homes in the county reporting the fewest nursing hours per resident. Maywood Acres Healthcare in Oxnard reports 3.57 nursing hours per resident per day against a state average of 4.52, with a 5 star overall rating and a 5 star health inspection rating. Its record also shows a 4 star staffing rating. Staffing at Camarillo Healthcare Center in Camarillo is 3.89 nursing hours per resident per day against 4.52 statewide, with a 5 star overall rating and a 4 star health inspection rating. Its record also shows a 4 star staffing rating. Shoreline Care Center in Oxnard reports 3.93 nursing hours per resident per day against a state average of 4.52, with a 2 star overall rating and a 2 star health inspection rating. It carries a 4 star staffing rating and $28,248 in federal fines across 1 federal penalty as well. Across the county, 1 of 19 homes hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
But even at a five-star home, the question is the same: was that specific resident's repositioning and skin care actually provided? Ratings are county-wide averages of many residents; they do not tell you what happened in one room on one shift.
You can review each Ventura County home's record in our Ventura 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 Ventura 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 Ventura County Long-Term Care Ombudsman at (805) 656-1986, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. In an emergency, contact Ventura County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
The sooner the records are preserved, the stronger the case. 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. They have since recovered millions of dollars for families in elder abuse cases across California. A good star rating is often the first thing a facility points to, and we know how to look past it to the repositioning logs and staffing records for the specific resident and shift. As Ventura County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Oxnard, Ventura, Thousand Oaks, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Ventura 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 serve Ventura County and all of California, you deal directly with the attorneys, 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 Ventura County home is highly rated. Can it still be a bedsore case?
Yes. A rating reflects a home's average across many residents. It does not tell you whether your specific parent's repositioning and skin care were provided. If a serious bedsore developed, the records for that resident answer the question regardless of the star rating.
How do I check a Ventura County nursing home's record?
Use our Ventura County nursing home directory. It lists each home's staffing against the state average, plus 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 Ventura County?
Ventura County has 19 federally certified nursing facilities with 1,862 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Ventura County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Ventura County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 226 citations against Ventura 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 Ventura County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
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Disclaimer: facility ratings and staffing figures 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.