Nursing home
Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
1224 Rossmoor Parkway, Walnut Creek, CA 94595 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Generations Healthcare (33 facilities) · 180 certified beds
Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Walnut Creek, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.14 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jun 13, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation 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) | 5.14 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.29 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.5% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation 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
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 5, 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 · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · 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
- 1224 Rossmoor Parkway
Walnut Creek, CA 94595 - CMS certification #
- 056327
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 180
- Avg residents/day
- 142.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1980-08-01
- Chain
- Generations Healthcare (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Generations Healthcare
Generations Healthcare operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Generations Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, 5 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
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 23, 2020: accident investigation inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 5, 2022. 5 violations cited (2 serious, 3 other). Penalties: $16,685 proposed, $7,875 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as GHC of Walnut Creek, LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(B)(1). Penalty $375 proposed, $375 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(9). Penalty $375 proposed, $375 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(7). Penalty $750 proposed, $375 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(1). Penalty $8,435 proposed, $3,375 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(5)(C). Penalty $6,750 proposed, $3,375 now. 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
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Rossmoor Post Acute, Walnut Creek. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Athome Healthcare Team - East Bay, LLC, Walnut Creek. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94595 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Walnut Creek West Dialysis, Walnut Creek, 0.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care - Diablo Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Walnut Creek Dialysis Center, Walnut Creek, 4.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 40 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94595.
Alameda Care Hospice, office in Walnut Creek, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of California, office in Walnut Creek, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The East Bay, office in Pleasant Hill, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Suprabha Jain, MD, Pleasant Hill. 4.1 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: very high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very 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 | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reports 5.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have?
Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 180 beds.