Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF
10121 Pine Ave., Truckee, CA 96161 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 37 certified beds
Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Truckee, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.61 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jun 13, 2024 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF 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) | 4.61 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.69 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.40 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 10.3% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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 12, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 5, 2026
What inspectors found at Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF
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
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 12, 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 12, 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 12, 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 12, 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 12, 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 · Jul 27, 2023
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
- 10121 Pine Ave.
Truckee, CA 96161 - CMS certification #
- 555231
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 37
- Avg residents/day
- 31.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-07-03
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Tahoe Forest Hospital, Truckee. 0.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reno. 23.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Tahoe Forest Hhs, Truckee. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 96161 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 96161.
Tahoe Forest Hospice, office in Truckee, 2.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Community Care Services LLC, Reno. 24.8 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Truckee, CA, risk to homes is greater than 80% 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave very 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 | 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF a good nursing home?
CMS gives Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF staffed?
Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF reports 4.61 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF have?
Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF is certified for 37 beds.