Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Barton Hospital D/P SNF
2170 South Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 48 certified beds
Barton Hospital D/P SNF is a Medicare-certified nursing home in South Lake Tahoe, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.17 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 7, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Barton Hospital D/P SNF compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.17 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.37 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.48 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.0% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Barton Hospital D/P SNF
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 5, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 5, 2023 - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2170 South Avenue
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 - CMS certification #
- 555698
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 48
- Avg residents/day
- 45.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-04-04
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Barton Memorial Hospital, South Lake Tahoe. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Gardnerville Health & Rehabilitation Center, Gardnerville. 13.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Barton Healthcare System Home Health, South Lake Tahoe. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 96150 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 292535 Gardnerville Dialysis (Dci), Gardnerville, 13.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 96150.
Barton Healthcare System Hospice, office in South Lake Tahoe, 0.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Washoe Tribe Of Nevada And California, Gardnerville. 11.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In South Lake Tahoe, CA, risk to homes is greater than 70% of communities in California and 94% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Barton Hospital D/P SNF a good nursing home?
CMS gives Barton Hospital D/P SNF an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Barton Hospital D/P SNF staffed?
Barton Hospital D/P SNF reports 4.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Barton Hospital D/P SNF had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Barton Hospital D/P SNF have?
Barton Hospital D/P SNF is certified for 48 beds.