Quick answer: A serious bedsore (stage 3 or 4) in a Yolo 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. Yolo County is small, with six skilled nursing facilities across Woodland, Davis, and West Sacramento, and the quality runs the full range. The CMS data counts one of the county's homes in the bottom two tiers, and low-rated homes are where a serious bedsore is most likely to develop, because a pressure ulcer is a repositioning failure and repositioning fails where staffing and oversight are weakest.
If your loved one developed a bedsore in a Yolo County nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential case evaluation. Our background is on the other side of these cases, which is exactly why families call us, and there is no fee unless we win.
Nursing home records in Yolo County
Yolo County has 6 federally certified nursing facilities with 577 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 60 citations against Yolo County facilities, including 10 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $228,650 in state penalties over that period.
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.
3 of those enforcement actions were connected to a resident's death.
One Yolo County facility currently carries the federal abuse warning icon.
The county's facilities average 3.7 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 1 of 6 facilities holds a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Yolo County facilities have been assessed $36,181 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Yolo County
- Woodland Post-Acute (18 citations)
- Courtyard Health Care Center (13 citations)
- Cottonwood Healthcare Center (13 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 Yolo County
By reported nurse staffing, these are the lowest homes in the county in the CMS data. In Woodland, The Grove Post-Acute reports 4.07 nursing hours per resident per day, where the state average is 4.52, with a 4 star overall rating and a 4 star health inspection rating. It also carries a 4 star staffing rating. Woodland Post-Acute in Woodland reports 4.08 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. Its record also shows a 4 star staffing rating and $14,302 in federal fines across 1 federal penalty. In Davis, Courtyard Health Care Center reports 4.28 nursing hours per resident per day, where the state average is 4.52, with a 3 star overall rating and a 2 star health inspection rating. It carries a 4 star staffing rating and the federal abuse warning icon as well. 1 of the county's 6 homes hold a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
A bedsore at a two-star home deserves a close look at whether the care plan was followed.
Before you accept a facility's explanation for a bedsore, check its record in our Yolo 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 Yolo 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 Yolo 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. In an emergency, contact Yolo 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. 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 Yolo County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle these cases across Woodland, Davis, West Sacramento, and the county and throughout California.
Talk to a Yolo 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 help families throughout Yolo County and across California, and you owe 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 two-star Yolo County nursing home neglect?
Not automatically, but a serious pressure ulcer at a low-rated home deserves a hard look. Federal rules treat advanced bedsores as preventable except where a documented medical condition makes them unavoidable, and the repositioning and staffing records usually show whether the care was delivered.
How do I check a Yolo County nursing home's record?
Use our Yolo 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 Yolo County?
Yolo County has 6 federally certified nursing facilities with 577 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Yolo County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Yolo County nursing homes have citations for bedsores and pressure ulcers?
State inspectors have issued 60 citations against Yolo 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 Yolo 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.