Nursing home
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
811 Court Street, Jackson, CA 95642 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Eva Care Group (9 facilities) · 199 certified beds
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Jackson, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.44 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Aug 14, 2025 cited 25 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $9,110In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation 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) | 4.44 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.00 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.9% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 25.0 | 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: 1 fine totaling $9,110, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 30, 2026 · 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 · Mar 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2026 · 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 · Mar 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 19, 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 · Feb 19, 2026 · 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
- 811 Court Street
Jackson, CA 95642 - CMS certification #
- 056198
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 199
- Avg residents/day
- 71.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1970-05-04
- Chain
- Eva Care Group (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Eva Care Group
Eva Care Group operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Eva Care Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care, behavioral support
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
RN staff available 24 hours a day, under the guidance of our Director of Nursing
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Our specialized services and resources for short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing care, and Hospice care include the following:
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetic Management
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers behavioral support.
In addition, our social service professionals design and implement behavior management programs for use at home and away Kit Carson Nursing and Rehab.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Specialized dietary services, complete with three balanced nutritious meals a day
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sutter Amador Hospital, Jackson. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Golden San Andreas Care Center, San Andreas. 12.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- United Home Care Of Northern California, Jackson. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 2.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95642 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Innovative Renal Care Jackson, Jackson, 2.1 miles away, straight line
- Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95642.
Hospice Of Amador & Calaveras, office in Jackson, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, Jackson. 0.2 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 Jackson, CA, risk to homes is greater than 78% of communities in California and 96% 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: very high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, wildfire very 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 | 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 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 Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reports 4.44 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 25 deficiencies.
How many beds does Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have?
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 199 beds.