Government - Hospital district ·
66 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Portola, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.71 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jul 24, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
3 fines totaling $69,450 in CMS records.
3 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Long-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.71
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.83
0.65
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.84
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
36.5%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
14.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.71
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.83
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.03
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.84
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.16
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
36.5%
Registered Nurses
27.3%
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jul 24, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
14
Total Deficiencies Found
144
Health Inspection Score
3
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/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 · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
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 · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 14, 2025
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 · May 14, 2025
Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 14, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2025
Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
About This Facility
Address
500 First Street Portola, CA 96122
CMS Certification #
555433
Ownership
Government - Hospital district
Certified Beds
66
Avg Residents/Day
59.9
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1990-09-11
Setting
Rural
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf reports 4.71 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf is certified for 66 beds.
Admissions at Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (530) 832-4277. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
