Nursing home
Golden Sonora Care Center
19929 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Golden Snf Operations (7 facilities) · 210 certified beds
Golden Sonora Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sonora, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.07 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Aug 7, 2025 cited 27 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $93,308In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Golden Sonora 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) | 4.07 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.27 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.52 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.5% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 27.0 | 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 $93,308, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Golden Sonora 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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Sep 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Aug 7, 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 · Aug 7, 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 · Aug 7, 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 · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 7, 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
- 19929 Greenley Road
Sonora, CA 95370 - CMS certification #
- 555736
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 210
- Avg residents/day
- 173.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1999-06-15
- Chain
- Golden Snf Operations (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Golden Snf Operations
Golden Snf Operations operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Golden Snf Operations facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Golden Sonora Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016, 5 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.
- Aug 11, 2026: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case open. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Sonora SNF Operations LLC.
- May 21, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Aug 9, 2018. 3 violations cited (3 other). Penalties: $1,543 proposed, $1,543 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Avalon Care Center Sonora.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(A). Penalty $420 proposed, $420 now. To be fixed by Aug 22, 2018.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5193(C)(1)(A). Penalty $560 proposed, $560 now. To be fixed by Aug 22, 2018.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3212(D)(1). Penalty $563 proposed, $563 now.
- May 21, 2018: programmed, related to another inspection inspection, complete (health). Case closed Sep 26, 2018. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $260 proposed, $150 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Healthcare Services Group. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5194(E)(1)(A). Penalty $130 proposed, $75 now. To be fixed by Aug 23, 2018.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5193(C)(1)(D). Penalty $130 proposed, $75 now. To be fixed by Aug 23, 2018.
- Apr 4, 2016: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 4, 2016. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Avalon 159. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
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
- Oak Valley Hospital District, Oakdale. 30.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Adventist Health Sonora - D/p SNF, Sonora. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adventist Health Home Care Services, Sonora. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95370 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shc Sonora, Jamestown, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95370.
Adventist Health Home Care Services, office in Sonora, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, Jackson. 33.5 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Sonora, CA, risk to homes is greater than 79% of communities in California and 97% 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 high, wildfire relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. 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 |
| 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 Golden Sonora Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Golden Sonora Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Golden Sonora Care Center staffed?
Golden Sonora Care Center reports 4.07 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Golden Sonora Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 27 deficiencies.
How many beds does Golden Sonora Care Center have?
Golden Sonora Care Center is certified for 210 beds.