Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Sacramento Post-Acute
5255 Hemlock Street, Sacramento, CA 95841 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Sacramento Post-Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sacramento, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.79 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Oct 18, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sacramento 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) | 4.79 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.51 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.5% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 20, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 20, 2026
What inspectors found at Sacramento Post-Acute
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 20, 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 · Feb 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 20, 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 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 20, 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 · Feb 20, 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 · Feb 20, 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 20, 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 · Feb 20, 2026 · 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 30, 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
- 5255 Hemlock Street
Sacramento, CA 95841 - CMS certification #
- 056073
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 89.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-12-01
- Chain
- Pacs Group (264 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pacs Group
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pacs Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sacramento Post-Acute using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care, transportation
- Kitchen 9 inspections by Sacramento County Environmental Management Department since 2024; latest PASS (September 2026)
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, 5 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: Sacramento Post-acute
- Sep 25, 2026 (follow-up): PASS. No violations listed. Report
- Sep 24, 2026 (follow-up): CLOSED. Report
1 violation
- VERMIN AND ANIMAL CONTAMINATION
- Sep 4, 2026 (follow-up): PASS. No violations listed. Report
- Sep 3, 2026 (follow-up): CLOSED. Report
1 violation
- VERMIN AND ANIMAL CONTAMINATION
- Sep 2, 2026 (routine): CLOSED. Report
1 violation
- VERMIN AND ANIMAL CONTAMINATION
- Aug 29, 2025 (routine): PASS. No violations listed. Report
- Jan 31, 2025 (routine): PASS. Report
1 violation
- HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- Jul 8, 2024 (routine): IN COMPLIANCE. No violations listed. Report
- Jul 8, 2024 (routine): PASS. 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.
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sacramento Post-Acute 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 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our licensed nurses are here 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and they’ll know your name, your plan, and what changed overnight.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Dialysis Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoke-free.
For the safety and welfare of all residents and staff, we are a non-smoking facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
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.
- Dec 11, 2020: accident investigation inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 12, 2025. 5 violations cited (1 serious, 4 other). Penalties: $49,500 proposed, $23,400 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Oleander Holdings LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 4300.32(a)(3). Penalty $450 proposed, $450 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 4300.4(a). Penalty $450 proposed, $450 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(D). Penalty $16,200 proposed, $2,250 now. To be fixed by Jun 18, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(G)(2). Penalty $16,200 proposed, $8,100 now. To be fixed by Jun 18, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5199(H)(6)(C)1.. Penalty $16,200 proposed, $12,150 now. To be fixed by Jun 18, 2021. Contested by the employer.
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. 1.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Manzanita Healthcare Center, Carmichael. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Unique Healthcare Services, Inc, Sacramento. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95841 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci Madison Dialysis Clinic, Sacramento, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita American River Dialysis, Carmichael, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Manzanita Dialysis Center, Carmichael, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 36 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95841.
Sanctuary Hospice, office in Sacramento, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Advanced Home Health And Hospice, Inc, office in Sacramento, 1.6 miles away, straight line
True Care Hospice Of Northern California, Inc, office in Citrus Heights, 1.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- All Inclusive Medical Services Inc, Carmichael. 0.8 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, 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: 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sacramento Post-Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sacramento Post-Acute an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sacramento Post-Acute staffed?
Sacramento Post-Acute reports 4.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Sacramento Post-Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sacramento Post-Acute have?
Sacramento Post-Acute is certified for 99 beds.