Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing)
1515 Shasta Drive, Davis, CA 95616 · Map
Non profit - Other · Part of Pacific Retirement Services (10 facilities) · 37 certified beds
University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Davis, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.71 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Sep 19, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing) 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) | 4.71 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.64 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.83 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.3% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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 September 19, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 6, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing)
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
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2025 · 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 · Sep 19, 2025 · 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 · Sep 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Sep 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Sep 19, 2025 · 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 · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Oct 25, 2024 · 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 · Jun 14, 2024 · 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 · Jun 14, 2024 · 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 · Jun 14, 2024 · 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
- 1515 Shasta Drive
Davis, CA 95616 - CMS certification #
- 555769
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 37
- Avg residents/day
- 34.4
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2001-04-16
- Chain
- Pacific Retirement Services (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pacific Retirement Services
Pacific Retirement Services operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pacific Retirement Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation, pets allowed
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone A)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
For those who need 24-hour nursing care, our Long-Term Nursing Care program ensures you’ll be in the hands of our pros.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Scheduled transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pets are allowed in Independent Living and Assisted Living as long as the resident is able to care for the pet.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: three-bedroom, cottage or villa.
Our single-story, freestanding cottages in two- or three-bedroom styles have up to 1,565 square feet.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sutter Davis Hospital, Davis. 0.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Courtyard Health Care Center, Davis. 2.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Woodland Healthcare Home Health, Woodland. 7.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95616 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Joy Of Dixon Dialysis Center, Dixon, 7.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Yolo Dialysis, Woodland, 8.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita West Sacramento Dialysis Center, West Sacramento, 11.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 25 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95616.
Yolo Hospice, office in Davis, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Absolute Compassion, LLC, office in Sacramento, 12.9 miles away, straight line
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of California, office in Sacramento, 14.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Amy Delellis, MD, Sacramento. 15.7 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
- Zone A: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); no base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing) reports 4.71 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing) have?
University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 37 beds.