
Cedar Mountain 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 Cedar Mountain Post Acute in Yucaipa, whether a loved one lives there now or you are considering it, the public record is worth reading before you decide. It includes 4 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: 4 of 5 stars. The health inspection rating, the most independent of the three categories, is 4 of 5.
- California state citations: 14 on record, including 4 class A and 10 class B, with $53,350 in assessed penalties.
- Staffing: 4.65 nursing hours per resident per day; registered nurse turnover 43.8%.
- Most recent standard inspection: 5 deficiencies cited on November 25, 2025. The most recent inspection since then was on April 21, 2026: 1 deficiency cited in the complaint inspection.
- Federal enforcement: no federal fines on record in the reported period.
- Ownership: Cedar Operations LLC, for-profit, part of Madison Creek Partners (13 facilities nationally).
Cedar Mountain Post Acute ratings and staffing
Cedar Mountain Post Acute is located at 11970 4th St in Yucaipa, San Bernardino County. It is a for-profit facility operated by Cedar Operations LLC, part of Madison Creek Partners, with 99 certified beds and an average of 94.1 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 Cedar Mountain Post Acute, those scores are: health inspections 4 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality measures 3 of 5.
Staffing. Cedar Mountain Post Acute reports 4.65 total nursing hours per resident per day, of which 0.61 are registered nurse hours. Over the reporting year, 46.5% 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.
Homes in San Bernardino County with a higher CMS overall rating
CMS rates each of these homes above Cedar Mountain Post Acute 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.
- Hillcrest Nursing Home, San Bernardino: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- Shandin Hills Behavior Therapy Center, San Bernardino: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- Community Convalescent Center of San Bernardino, San Bernardino: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- University Post Acute, Mentone: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital - D/P SNF, Loma Linda: CMS overall rating 5 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.
April 21, 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)
January 16, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (scope and severity D)
November 25, 2025, standard inspection
5 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment, develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured, and ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (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)
- F0790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. (scope and severity D)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)
October 9, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- 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 D)
March 16, 2023, standard inspection
12 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 each resident receives an accurate assessment, and coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
- F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (scope and severity D)
- F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (scope and severity D)
- F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (scope and severity D)
- F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (scope and severity D)
- F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (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)
- F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (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)
- F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (scope and severity D)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)
December 6, 2019, 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, develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals, and ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity F)
- 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)
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
Penalties. CMS records show no federal fines for Cedar Mountain 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 14 citations against Cedar Mountain Post Acute between January 30, 2003 and November 10, 2022: 4 class A and 10 class B, with $53,350 in assessed penalties. 1 of these actions were connected to a resident's death.
- November 10, 2022, class B, Patient Rights. $150 penalty.
- January 17, 2012, class A, Patient Care. $15,250 penalty. Appealed.
- December 22, 2011, class B, Patient Care. $1,000 penalty. Death-related.
- August 16, 2011, class B, Patient Care. $1,000 penalty.
- July 21, 2011, class A, Patient Care. $6,500 penalty. Appealed.
- July 11, 2011, class B, Patient Care. $1,000 penalty.
- December 30, 2009, class B, Patient Care. $1,000 penalty.
- August 20, 2009, class B, Patient Care. $6,000 penalty. Appealed.
- September 3, 2008, class B, Patient Care. $1,000 penalty.
- July 8, 2008, class B, Medication. $1,000 penalty.
- February 15, 2005, class B, Staffing. $500 penalty. Appealed.
- November 18, 2004, class A, Patient Care. $12,350 penalty. Appealed.
and 2 earlier citations, in the CDPH record linked under Sources.
Across San Bernardino County's 55 certified facilities, the average is about 8.7 state citations per facility. Cedar Mountain Post Acute's 14 is above that average.
A citation marked "Appealed." is under appeal, so it is not a final determination. 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 Yucaipa
Families comparing options in Yucaipa often look at these facilities as well. Each link opens that facility's full public record:
- Yucaipa Hills Post Acute, 4 stars, 18 state citations
- Creekside Post Acute, 3 stars, 17 state citations
- Spring Valley Post Acute LLC, 2 stars, 7 state citations (in San Bernardino County)
- Knolls West Post Acute LLC, 3 stars, 5 state citations (in San Bernardino County)
See every facility in the San Bernardino County nursing home directory.
Other nursing homes in San Bernardino County
These are other nursing homes in San Bernardino County, listed by how close each home's ZIP code is to the ZIP code for Cedar Mountain 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.
- Creekside Post Acute, Yucaipa
- Yucaipa Hills Post Acute, Yucaipa
- Knolls West Post Acute LLC, Victorville
- Spring Valley Post Acute LLC, Victorville
- Arrowhead Springs Healthcare, San Bernardino
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 Cedar Mountain 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 San Bernardino 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. San Bernardino County's ombudsman program can be reached at (800) 334-9473. 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 Cedar Mountain 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 San Bernardino County
If a loved one was harmed at Cedar Mountain Post Acute, these pages explain how San Bernardino County families pursue the most common nursing home claims, each with local facility data and the county long-term care ombudsman:
- San Bernardino County bedsore lawyer
- San Bernardino County nursing home neglect lawyer
- San Bernardino County nursing home fall lawyer
- San Bernardino County nursing home wrongful death lawyer
- San Bernardino County nursing home sepsis lawyer
- San Bernardino County nursing home dehydration and malnutrition lawyer
- San Bernardino County nursing home medication error lawyer
You can also compare every home in the San Bernardino County nursing home directory.
Are There Lawsuits Against Cedar Mountain Post Acute?
This page reports federal and state inspection, complaint and enforcement records for Cedar Mountain 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 San Bernardino County are searchable through the San Bernardino County Superior Court's online case records. If your family member was injured at Cedar Mountain 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 Cedar Mountain Post Acute a good nursing home?
- CMS gives Cedar Mountain Post Acute an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4 of 5 based on in-person state surveys. California has issued 14 state citations against the facility, including 4 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 Cedar Mountain 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 San Bernardino 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 Cedar Mountain Post Acute been fined or cited for serious violations?
- Public records show 14 California state citations with $53,350 in state penalties, including 4 class A citations.
- How many state citations does Cedar Mountain Post Acute have?
- The California Department of Public Health has issued 14 citations against Cedar Mountain Post Acute in Yucaipa between January 30, 2003 and November 10, 2022: 4 class A and 10 class B, with $53,350 in assessed penalties.
- How do I report a problem at Cedar Mountain Post Acute?
- File a complaint with CDPH through its Cal Health Find system, or contact the San Bernardino County Long-Term Care Ombudsman at (800) 334-9473. 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 Cedar Mountain Post Acute, talk to our San Bernardino County nursing home abuse lawyers. We handle cases in Yucaipa 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: Cedar Mountain Post Acute provider record, CCN 555494. 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: Cedar Mountain Post Acute state license record, FACID 240001032, license 240000441.
- 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 Cedar Mountain 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 Cedar Mountain Post Acute, and neither the facility nor any government agency endorses this page.