
Oakwood Healthcare Center Complaints, Violations and Inspection Records
Data current as of the August 2026 CMS Care Compare release and the CDPH state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024. State citation records cover July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024.
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What the public record shows
If you are looking into Oakwood Healthcare Center in Chico, whether a loved one lives there now or you are considering it, the public record is worth reading before you decide. It includes 1 citation in the state's two most serious classes, class A and class AA.
Here is what the record shows for this facility, drawn from CMS Care Compare and the California Department of Public Health:
- CMS overall rating: 1 of 5 stars. The health inspection rating, the most independent of the three categories, is 1 of 5.
- California state citations: 34 on record, including 1 class A and 33 class B, with $52,550 in assessed penalties.
- Staffing: 4.64 nursing hours per resident per day. Registered nurse turnover not reported.
- Most recent standard inspection: 8 deficiencies cited on August 22, 2025. The most recent inspection since then was on July 2, 2026: 1 deficiency cited in the complaint inspection.
- Federal enforcement: 3 federal fines totaling $76,946 in the reported period.
- Ownership: Chico Healthcare & Wellness Centre LP, for-profit, part of Corporate Interface Services (40 facilities nationally).
Oakwood Healthcare Center ratings and staffing
Oakwood Healthcare Center is located at 375 Cohasset Rd in Chico, Butte County. It is a for-profit facility operated by Chico Healthcare & Wellness Centre LP, part of Corporate Interface Services, with 99 certified beds and an average of 71.8 residents a day. It accepts Medicare and Medicaid.
CMS rates every certified nursing home in three separate categories, and the overall star is a blend of them:
- Health inspections, based on what state surveyors observe in person during unannounced visits. Weight this one most heavily, because it does not rely on data the facility reports about itself.
- Staffing, drawn from payroll-based records of how much nursing time each resident actually receives.
- Quality measures, built largely from data the facility submits. Read a high score here with more caution than the other two.
For Oakwood Healthcare Center, those scores are: health inspections 1 of 5, staffing 4 of 5, quality measures 3 of 5.
Staffing. Oakwood Healthcare Center reports 4.64 total nursing hours per resident per day, of which 0.44 are registered nurse hours. Registered nurses supervise aides, catch medication errors before they reach a resident, and notice when a person's condition is changing. Staffing is the single number that most reliably predicts whether a facility catches a problem early or lets it become a crisis.
Abuse warning. CMS currently flags Oakwood Healthcare Center with its abuse icon, which marks facilities cited for abuse that led to harm, or for repeat abuse findings, in recent inspection cycles.
How this home compares in the public record
CMS publishes each home's star rating and its payroll-based staffing hours, and it publishes the federal fines it has imposed. The county and California figures beside each number are the averages across those same published records.
These figures are taken from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). They are reported as published and are not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
Homes in Butte County with a higher CMS overall rating
CMS rates each of these homes above Oakwood Healthcare Center on the overall star rating it publishes. The rating is one measure of a facility's record, and each page below carries that home's own inspection findings, staffing hours and citation history.
- California Park Post Acute, Chico: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- Gridley Post Acute, Gridley: CMS overall rating 4 of 5
- Country Crest Post-Acute, Oroville: CMS overall rating 4 of 5
- Chico Terrace Care Center, Chico: CMS overall rating 2 of 5
These figures are taken from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). They are reported as published and are not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
Federal inspection findings and penalties
Scope and severity A to C means no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. Scope and severity D to F means no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm. Scope and severity G to I means actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy. Scope and severity J to L means immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
July 2, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)
April 21, 2026, complaint inspection
3 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift, ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature, and procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (scope and severity E)
- F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (scope and severity E)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
April 2, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
March 26, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (scope and severity D)
March 12, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity E)
February 20, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (scope and severity E)
January 14, 2026, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training and establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
- F0728Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. (scope and severity E)
- F0837Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. (scope and severity E)
December 16, 2025, complaint inspection
3 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions, protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody, and ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (scope and severity D)
- F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (scope and severity D)
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
December 1, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
November 6, 2025, complaint inspection
3 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents, develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured, and keep all essential equipment working safely.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity G)
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
- F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely. (scope and severity D)
August 22, 2025, standard inspection
8 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights, honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility, and ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (scope and severity E)
- F0565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (scope and severity E)
- F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (scope and severity E)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
- F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (scope and severity D)
- F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (scope and severity D)
- F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (scope and severity D)
- F0813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. (scope and severity D)
July 2, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
May 14, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
May 1, 2025, complaint inspection
5 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody, timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities, and develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (scope and severity D)
- F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
- F0741Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. (scope and severity D)
February 20, 2025, standard inspection
10 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program, provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable, and provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
- F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity D)
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
- F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (scope and severity D)
- F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (scope and severity D)
- F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (scope and severity D)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity D)
- F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
- F0847Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. (scope and severity D)
- F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely. (scope and severity D)
February 12, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)
February 10, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (scope and severity D)
January 15, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
January 8, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
July 22, 2024, complaint inspection
5 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody, administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently, and keep all essential equipment working safely.
- F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (scope and severity E)
- F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (scope and severity E)
- F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely. (scope and severity E)
- F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
May 28, 2024, standard inspection
26 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents, provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing, and procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity L)
- F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (scope and severity G)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity F)
- F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (scope and severity F)
- F0837Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. (scope and severity F)
- F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. (scope and severity F)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity F)
- F0565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (scope and severity E)
- F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (scope and severity E)
- F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (scope and severity E)
- F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (scope and severity E)
- F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (scope and severity E)
- F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (scope and severity E)
- F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (scope and severity E)
- F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely. (scope and severity E)
- F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (scope and severity D)
- F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (scope and severity D)
- F0624Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. (scope and severity D)
- F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (scope and severity D)
- F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (scope and severity D)
- F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity D)
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
- F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (scope and severity D)
- F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (scope and severity D)
- F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (scope and severity D)
- F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (scope and severity D)
May 20, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (scope and severity D)
May 7, 2024, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions and ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (scope and severity D)
- F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (scope and severity D)
April 23, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
March 19, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity G)
February 5, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (scope and severity D)
January 3, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
- F0770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (scope and severity D)
November 30, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity E)
October 19, 2023, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents and procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity E)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
September 28, 2023, complaint inspection
4 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody, honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions, and provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
- F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (scope and severity G)
- F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (scope and severity D)
- F0659Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. (scope and severity D)
- F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
September 20, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- F0809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. (scope and severity D)
August 31, 2023, complaint inspection
3 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being, ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times, and procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (scope and severity D)
- F0809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. (scope and severity D)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity D)
August 10, 2023, complaint inspection
4 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards, ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature, and ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
- F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (scope and severity D)
- F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. (scope and severity D)
- F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely. (scope and severity D)
August 8, 2023, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions and develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (scope and severity E)
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
Penalties. Over the reported period, Oakwood Healthcare Center received 3 federal fines totaling $76,946 and 2 payment denials. Fines are imposed when a facility is cited for a serious violation or fails to correct a prior deficiency in time.
California state citations
California inspects and cites nursing homes separately from the federal government. The Department of Public Health issues three classes of citation. 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. A class B citation is a violation the Department determined had a direct or immediate relationship to residents' health, safety or security, other than a class AA or A violation.
State records show 34 citations against Oakwood Healthcare Center between March 2, 2004 and April 23, 2024: 1 class A and 33 class B, with $52,550 in assessed penalties.
- April 23, 2024, class B, Patient Care. $2,000 penalty.
- December 9, 2016, class B, Patient Rights. $2,000 penalty.
- September 23, 2016, class B, Patient Rights. $2,000 penalty.
- December 10, 2010, class B, Administration. $500 penalty.
- May 20, 2010, class B, Patient Care. $1,000 penalty.
- October 28, 2009, class B, Staffing. $750 penalty.
- October 15, 2009, class B, Patient Care. $1,000 penalty.
- July 3, 2009, class B, Patient Rights. $1,000 penalty.
- April 3, 2009, class B, Other. $3,000 penalty.
- August 14, 2008, class B, Other. $1,000 penalty.
- July 2, 2008, class B, Other. $1,000 penalty.
- June 13, 2008, class B, Staffing. $1,000 penalty.
and 22 earlier citations, in the CDPH record linked under Sources.
Across Butte County's 9 certified facilities, the average is about 20.9 state citations per facility. Oakwood Healthcare Center's 34 is above that average.
A citation records a determination by state surveyors. A citation does not by itself establish that any particular resident was injured or that the facility is liable to anyone.
Other nursing homes in Chico
Families comparing options in Chico often look at these facilities as well. Each link opens that facility's full public record:
- Autumn Creek Post Acute, 1 star, 32 state citations
- Arbor Post Acute, 1 star, 28 state citations
- California Park Post Acute, 5 stars, 11 state citations
- Chico Terrace Care Center, 2 stars, 7 state citations
See every facility in the Butte County nursing home directory.
Other nursing homes in Butte County
These are other nursing homes in Butte County, listed by how close each home's ZIP code is to the ZIP code for Oakwood Healthcare Center. The public record gives a street address but no coordinates, so distance is not measured; homes in the same ZIP code appear first. No rating or inspection figure is used to order this list.
- Autumn Creek Post Acute, Chico
- Chico Terrace Care Center, Chico
- Arbor Post Acute, Chico
- California Park Post Acute, Chico
- Gridley Post Acute, Gridley
This list is drawn from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). It is ordered by location only and is not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
What to do if you are worried about care at this facility
You will usually notice something is wrong before anyone official does, and you do not need proof before you act. If you are concerned about care at Oakwood Healthcare Center, you can take these steps:
Write down what you see. Note dates, times, and specific concerns, and photograph anything relevant. A clear, contemporaneous record matters if an investigation follows.
File a complaint with the California Department of Public Health. CDPH licenses and inspects skilled nursing facilities and investigates complaints, and a serious complaint can trigger an on-site inspection. You can file online through CDPH's Cal Health Find system, which routes your complaint to the Butte County licensing district office.
Contact the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The ombudsman is a free advocate who will visit your loved one, look into your concerns, and press the facility on their behalf. Butte County's ombudsman program can be reached at (530) 898-5923. This is often the fastest first step when the issue is care quality rather than an emergency.
For the full walkthrough, see How to report nursing home abuse in California.
Injuries that most often signal neglect
The injuries below are the ones most often at issue in California nursing home cases. Any one of them at Oakwood Healthcare Center is a reason to ask what the facility's own records show:
- Bedsores and pressure ulcers, especially a wound that reached stage 3 or 4
- Falls and fractures in a resident who was supposed to be supervised
- Wandering and elopement from a building that was not secured
- Dehydration and malnutrition
- Sepsis and untreated infections
- Medication errors
- Wrongful death, when neglect contributed to a resident's passing
Nursing home abuse claims in Butte County
If a loved one was harmed at Oakwood Healthcare Center, these pages explain how Butte County families pursue the most common nursing home claims, each with local facility data and the county long-term care ombudsman:
- Butte County bedsore lawyer
- Butte County nursing home neglect lawyer
- Butte County nursing home fall lawyer
- Butte County nursing home wrongful death lawyer
You can also compare every home in the Butte County nursing home directory.
Are There Lawsuits Against Oakwood Healthcare Center?
This page reports federal and state inspection, complaint and enforcement records for Oakwood Healthcare Center. Those records are separate from civil lawsuits: a government citation is not a lawsuit, and a facility can be sued without ever being cited. This site does not track civil court filings. Civil cases against California skilled nursing facilities are usually filed in the Superior Court of the county where the facility is located; records for Butte County are searchable through the Butte County Superior Court's online case records. If your family member was injured at Oakwood Healthcare Center, the records that matter most are usually the resident's own: nursing notes, care plans, fall-risk assessments, wound records, medication administration records, physician orders and incident reports. Talk to us about what happened.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Oakwood Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
- CMS gives Oakwood Healthcare Center an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1 of 5 based on in-person state surveys. California has issued 34 state citations against the facility, including 1 in the state's two most serious classes, class A and class AA. A rating is a starting point, not a verdict. Read it alongside the inspection dates and what you see for yourself.
- What should I do if my loved one was injured at Oakwood Healthcare Center?
- Document the injury with dated photos, request the care plan and treatment records, and report your concern to the California Department of Public Health and the Butte County Long-Term Care Ombudsman. If the injury is serious, such as a bedsore, a fall, or an untreated infection, you can also speak with a nursing home attorney about whether you have a claim.
- Has Oakwood Healthcare Center been fined or cited for serious violations?
- Public records show 3 federal fines totaling $76,946 and 34 California state citations with $52,550 in state penalties, including 1 class A citation.
- How many state citations does Oakwood Healthcare Center have?
- The California Department of Public Health has issued 34 citations against Oakwood Healthcare Center in Chico between March 2, 2004 and April 23, 2024: 1 class A and 33 class B, with $52,550 in assessed penalties.
- How do I report a problem at Oakwood Healthcare Center?
- File a complaint with CDPH through its Cal Health Find system, or contact the Butte County Long-Term Care Ombudsman at (530) 898-5923. In an emergency, call Adult Protective Services or 911.
If your loved one was harmed
We came to this work from the other side. We spent years defending nursing homes, which means we know how a facility builds a file to protect itself and where the gaps in that file tend to be. Under California's Elder Abuse Act (Welfare and Institutions Code sections 15600 to 15675), a family that proves, by clear and convincing evidence, that neglect was committed with recklessness, oppression, fraud or malice can recover remedies beyond an ordinary injury claim, including attorney's fees (section 15657).
If your loved one was harmed at Oakwood Healthcare Center, talk to our Butte County nursing home abuse lawyers. We handle cases in Chico and across California. The consultation is free and confidential, we are available around the clock, and you owe nothing unless we recover for you.
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Sources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare: Oakwood Healthcare Center provider record, CCN 055656. Ratings, staffing, and federal deficiency data processed August 1, 2026.
- CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Penalties, and Health Deficiencies datasets.
- California Department of Public Health, Cal Health Find: Oakwood Healthcare Center state license record, FACID 230000036, license 230000031.
- California Department of Public Health, Health Facilities State Enforcement Actions dataset (CHHS Open Data), citations July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024.
Disclaimer
The inspection data, ratings, citations, staffing figures, and ownership information on this page come from public sources, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (medicare.gov) and the California Department of Public Health. This information is reported as published by those sources and may not reflect the most current findings or conditions at the facility. Deficiencies and citations listed may have been corrected or appealed since the date shown. Inclusion of Oakwood Healthcare Center in this directory is not a statement, allegation, or suggestion that the facility has committed abuse, neglect, or any wrongdoing. This page is attorney advertising and an information resource. It is not legal advice, and using this site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Young & Wallin is not affiliated with Oakwood Healthcare Center, and neither the facility nor any government agency endorses this page.