Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Eskaton Village Care Center
3939 Walnut Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 35 certified beds
Eskaton Village Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Carmichael, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.94 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 9, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Eskaton Village Care Center 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) | 5.94 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.91 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.00 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.0% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 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 Eskaton Village Care Center
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
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 9, 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 · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 9, 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 · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · 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 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · 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
- 3939 Walnut Ave.
Carmichael, CA 95608 - CMS certification #
- 555555
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 35
- Avg residents/day
- 34.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-04-19
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Eskaton Village Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 16 inspections by Sacramento County Environmental Management Department since 2024; latest CRITICAL VIOLATIONS (June 2026)
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2023, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Sacramento County Environmental Management Department: Eskaton Village Carmichael
- Jun 3, 2026 (routine): CRITICAL VIOLATIONS. No violations listed. Report
- Jun 3, 2026 (routine): CRITICAL VIOLATIONS. No violations listed. Report
- Jun 3, 2026 (routine): CRITICAL VIOLATIONS. No violations listed. Report
- Feb 13, 2026 (routine): MINOR VIOLATIONS. No violations listed. Report
- Aug 27, 2025 (routine): PASS. No violations listed. Report
- Aug 27, 2025 (routine): PASS. Report
1 violation
- HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- Aug 27, 2025 (routine): CRITICAL VIOLATIONS. Report
1 violation
- HANDWASHING FACILITIES, HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- Jun 26, 2025 (routine): CRITICAL VIOLATIONS. No violations listed. Report
- Jun 26, 2025 (routine): CRITICAL VIOLATIONS. No violations listed. Report
- Jun 26, 2025 (routine): CRITICAL VIOLATIONS. No violations listed. Report
- Apr 21, 2025 (routine): PASS. Report
1 violation
- HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- Apr 21, 2025 (routine): PASS. Report
1 violation
- WAREWASHING AND SANITIZING PROCEDURES
- Nov 1, 2024 (follow-up): REINSTATEMENT OF PERMIT FOLLOWING SUSPENSION. No violations listed. Report
- Jun 18, 2024 (routine): NOT APPLICABLE. No violations listed. Report
- Jun 18, 2024 (routine): CRITICAL VIOLATIONS. No violations listed. Report
- Jun 18, 2024 (routine): SUSPENSION OF PERMIT TO OPERATE. No violations listed. Report
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Pass (green): No major violations, or they were corrected during the inspection. Conditional Pass (yellow): Major violations found; a follow-up inspection is required. Closed (red): Closed for an imminent health hazard.
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.
- Apr 14, 2023: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Oct 20, 2023. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $100 proposed, $100 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Eskaton Properties, Incorporated.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5194(G)(8). Penalty $100 proposed, $100 now.
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
- Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Carmichael. 2.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Whitney Oaks Care Center, Carmichael. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Advanced Home Health, Inc, Sacramento. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95608 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Manzanita Dialysis Center, Carmichael, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Madison Dialysis Clinic, Sacramento, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita American River Dialysis, Carmichael, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 49 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95608.
Advanced Home Health And Hospice, Inc, office in Sacramento, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Sanctuary Hospice, office in Sacramento, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Rx Staffing Hospice Care, office in Sacramento, 1.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- All Inclusive Medical Services Inc, Carmichael. 2.5 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: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively 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 | See above |
| Sacramento County Environmental Management Department kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 Eskaton Village Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Eskaton Village Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Eskaton Village Care Center staffed?
Eskaton Village Care Center reports 5.94 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Eskaton Village Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Eskaton Village Care Center have?
Eskaton Village Care Center is certified for 35 beds.