Nursing home
Meadowood Nursing Center
3805 Dexter Lane, Clearlake, CA 95422 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Ajc Healthcare (14 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Meadowood Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Clearlake, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.06 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 8, 2026 cited 17 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $91,067In 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 Meadowood Nursing 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) | 4.06 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.24 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.5% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 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 $91,067, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Meadowood Nursing 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
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2026 · 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 · Feb 24, 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 · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Feb 24, 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) - 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 8, 2026 · 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 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 8, 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
- 3805 Dexter Lane
Clearlake, CA 95422 - CMS certification #
- 555490
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 94.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-02-20
- Chain
- Ajc Healthcare (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Ajc Healthcare
Ajc Healthcare operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ajc Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Meadowood Nursing Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, behavioral support, 3 meals a day
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2022
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2026, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Meadowood Nursing 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 Stays
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-Hour Skilled Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers behavioral support.
Our approach includes person-centered care, consistent staffing, structured routines, and behavior management strategies to promote familiarity, reduce anxiety, and support independence.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three meals per day served in main dining or rehabilitative dining areas
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private/Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Nov 22, 2022 to Nov 22, 2024. Violations found: Family and medical leave. Employer as DOL recorded it: Meadowood Nursing Center (Vindra Inc). Case 1998003.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 5, 2026: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 3, 2026. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Vindra INC. 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
- Adventist Health Clearlake, Clearlake. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Rocky Point Care Center, Lakeport. 16.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adventist Health Home Care Services, Lower Lake. 3.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Lake Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95422 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95422.
Hospice Services Of Lake County, office in Lakeport, 17.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Seema Rao, MD, Ukiah. 33.4 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, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 | See above |
| 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 relatively 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Meadowood Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Meadowood Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Meadowood Nursing Center staffed?
Meadowood Nursing Center reports 4.06 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Meadowood Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Meadowood Nursing Center have?
Meadowood Nursing Center is certified for 99 beds.