Nursing home
Blue Oak Post-Acute
850 Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 181 certified beds
Blue Oak Post-Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Santa Rosa, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.79 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 25, 2025 cited 26 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $51,518In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Blue Oak Post-Acute 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) | 3.79 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.03 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 21.5% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 26.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $51,518, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Blue Oak Post-Acute
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · 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 · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 850 Sonoma Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95404 - CMS certification #
- 056090
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 181
- Avg residents/day
- 144.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-02-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2021, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jan 27, 2021: accident investigation inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 4, 2022. 3 violations cited (2 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $12,450 proposed, $5,700 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Nadhan INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(J)(2)(A). Penalty $300 proposed, $300 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(5). Penalty $6,750 proposed, $2,700 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(6)(B). Penalty $5,400 proposed, $2,700 now. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Northvine Postacute Care, Santa Rosa. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Providence At Home With Compassus Home Health, Sonoma, Santa Rosa. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95404 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Bma Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Shc Wb Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Shc Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, 2.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95404.
Sutter Care At Home, office in Santa Rosa, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Anchor Health, office in Petaluma, 11.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Providence At Home With Compassus Hospice Care, Sonoma County, office in Petaluma, 14.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Providence Medical Foundation, Santa Rosa. 0.7 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very high. 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Blue Oak Post-Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Blue Oak Post-Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Blue Oak Post-Acute staffed?
Blue Oak Post-Acute reports 3.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Blue Oak Post-Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 26 deficiencies.
How many beds does Blue Oak Post-Acute have?
Blue Oak Post-Acute is certified for 181 beds.