Nursing home
River Pointe Post-Acute
6041 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities) · 112 certified beds
River Pointe Post-Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Carmichael, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.30 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 8, 2024 cited 25 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How River Pointe Post-Acute 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) | 4.30 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.58 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.6% | 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.
What inspectors found at River Pointe Post-Acute
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · 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 · Mar 13, 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 · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · 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 · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control 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
- 6041 Fair Oaks Blvd
Carmichael, CA 95608 - CMS certification #
- 056101
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 112
- Avg residents/day
- 105.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1980-05-01
- Chain
- Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Links Healthcare Group
Links Healthcare Group operates 31 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Links Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around River Pointe Post-Acute using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 4 inspections by Sacramento County Environmental Management Department since 2024; latest PASS (February 2026)
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2017, 2 violations 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: Riverpointe Post Acute
- Feb 20, 2026 (routine): PASS. Report
1 violation
- HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- Sep 11, 2025 (routine): IN COMPLIANCE. No violations listed. Report
- Sep 11, 2025 (routine): PASS. No violations listed. Report
- Sep 11, 2024 (routine): PASS. Report
1 violation
- HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
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 18, 2017: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 2, 2017. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $1,215 proposed, $1,215 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Carmichael Care, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2340.16(a). Penalty $280 proposed, $280 now. To be fixed by Sep 6, 2017.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5193(C)(1)(B). Penalty $935 proposed, $935 now. To be fixed by Sep 6, 2017.
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
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento, Sacramento. 3.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- River City Post Acute, Carmichael. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amari Home Health Care, Inc., Carmichael. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 2.0 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, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Rancho Dialysis Clinic, Sacramento, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita American River Dialysis, Carmichael, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 49 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95608.
Amari Hospice Care Inc., office in Carmichael, 0.9 miles away, straight line
Rx Staffing Hospice Care, office in Sacramento, 1.5 miles away, straight line
Big Hearts Hospice Care, office in Sacramento, 2.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- All Inclusive Medical Services Inc, Carmichael. 4.0 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 low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is River Pointe Post-Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives River Pointe Post-Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is River Pointe Post-Acute staffed?
River Pointe Post-Acute reports 4.30 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has River Pointe Post-Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 25 deficiencies.
How many beds does River Pointe Post-Acute have?
River Pointe Post-Acute is certified for 112 beds.