Greenridge Post Acute 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 Greenridge Post Acute in El Sobrante, whether a loved one lives there now or you are considering it, the public record is worth reading before you decide. It includes 2 citations 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: 5 of 5 stars. The health inspection rating, the most independent of the three categories, is 5 of 5.
- California state citations: 9 on record, including 1 class AA, 1 class A, and 7 class B, with $44,850 in assessed penalties.
- Staffing: 4.41 nursing hours per resident per day; registered nurse turnover 47.6%.
- Most recent standard inspection: 3 deficiencies cited on January 25, 2024. The most recent inspection since then was on June 18, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited in the complaint inspection.
- Federal enforcement: no federal fines on record in the reported period.
- Ownership: Arpd, LLC, for-profit, part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare (35 facilities nationally).
Greenridge Post Acute ratings and staffing
Greenridge Post Acute is located at 2150 Pyramid Drive in El Sobrante, Contra Costa County. It is a for-profit facility operated by Arpd, LLC, part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare, with 60 certified beds and an average of 57 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 Greenridge Post Acute, those scores are: health inspections 5 of 5, staffing 4 of 5, quality measures 5 of 5.
Staffing. Greenridge Post Acute reports 4.41 total nursing hours per resident per day, of which 1.15 are registered nurse hours. Over the reporting year, 39.5% of the nursing staff left. 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.
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.
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.
June 18, 2026, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services and provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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)
July 24, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity D)
January 25, 2024, standard inspection
3 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards, and make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (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)
- F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (scope and severity E)
February 10, 2022, standard inspection
3 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, provide and implement an infection prevention and control program, and ensure 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.
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
- 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)
May 30, 2019, standard inspection
2 deficiencies 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 and procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (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)
Penalties. CMS records show no federal fines for Greenridge Post Acute in the reported period.
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 9 citations against Greenridge Post Acute between January 27, 2000 and June 13, 2019: 1 class AA, 1 class A, and 7 class B, with $44,850 in assessed penalties. 1 of these actions were connected to a resident's death.
- June 13, 2019, class B, Patient Care. $1,500 penalty.
- September 18, 2018, class B, Problem Transfer. $2,700 penalty.
- March 18, 2015, class B, Other. $1,500 penalty.
- November 25, 2014, class B, Patient Care. $1,500 penalty.
- May 20, 2009, class B, Medication. $750 penalty.
- September 25, 2008, class B, Patient Care. $600 penalty.
- December 2, 2002, class B, Patient Care. $600 penalty.
- May 25, 2000, class A, Patient Care. $10,000 penalty.
- January 27, 2000, class AA, Patient Care. $25,700 penalty. Death-related.
Across Contra Costa County's 30 certified facilities, the average is about 7.3 state citations per facility. Greenridge Post Acute's 9 is close to 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 El Sobrante
Families comparing options in El Sobrante often look at these facilities as well. Each link opens that facility's full public record:
- Shields Richmond Nursing Center, 4 stars, 15 state citations (in Contra Costa County)
- Richmond Post Acute Care, 4 stars, 0 state citations (in Contra Costa County)
- Vale Healthcare Center, 3 stars, 24 state citations (in Contra Costa County)
- San Pablo Healthcare & Wellness Center, 3 stars, 12 state citations (in Contra Costa County)
See every facility in the Contra Costa County nursing home directory.
Other nursing homes in Contra Costa County
These are other nursing homes in Contra Costa County, listed by how close each home's ZIP code is to the ZIP code for Greenridge Post Acute. 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.
- Richmond Post Acute Care, Richmond
- Shields Richmond Nursing Center, Richmond
- Creekside Healthcare Center, San Pablo
- San Pablo Healthcare & Wellness Center, San Pablo
- Vale Healthcare Center, San Pablo
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 Greenridge Post Acute, 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 Contra Costa 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. Contra Costa County's ombudsman program can be reached at (925) 685-2070. 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 Greenridge Post Acute 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 Contra Costa County
If a loved one was harmed at Greenridge Post Acute, these pages explain how Contra Costa County families pursue the most common nursing home claims, each with local facility data and the county long-term care ombudsman:
- Contra Costa County bedsore lawyer
- Contra Costa County nursing home neglect lawyer
- Contra Costa County nursing home fall lawyer
- Contra Costa County nursing home wrongful death lawyer
You can also compare every home in the Contra Costa County nursing home directory.
Are There Lawsuits Against Greenridge Post Acute?
This page reports federal and state inspection, complaint and enforcement records for Greenridge Post Acute. 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 Contra Costa County are searchable through the Contra Costa County Superior Court's online case records. If your family member was injured at Greenridge Post Acute, 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 Greenridge Post Acute a good nursing home?
- CMS gives Greenridge Post Acute an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5 of 5 based on in-person state surveys. California has issued 9 state citations against the facility, including 2 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 Greenridge Post Acute?
- 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 Contra Costa 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 Greenridge Post Acute been fined or cited for serious violations?
- Public records show 9 California state citations with $44,850 in state penalties, including 1 class AA citation.
- How many state citations does Greenridge Post Acute have?
- The California Department of Public Health has issued 9 citations against Greenridge Post Acute in El Sobrante between January 27, 2000 and June 13, 2019: 1 class AA, 1 class A, and 7 class B, with $44,850 in assessed penalties.
- How do I report a problem at Greenridge Post Acute?
- File a complaint with CDPH through its Cal Health Find system, or contact the Contra Costa County Long-Term Care Ombudsman at (925) 685-2070. 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 Greenridge Post Acute, talk to our Contra Costa County nursing home abuse lawyers. We handle cases in El Sobrante 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: Greenridge Post Acute provider record, CCN 056457. 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: Greenridge Post Acute state license record, FACID 140000038, license 140000102.
- 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 Greenridge Post Acute 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 Greenridge Post Acute, and neither the facility nor any government agency endorses this page.