Nursing home
Whitney Oaks Care Center
3529 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities) · 126 certified beds
Whitney Oaks Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Carmichael, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.01 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on May 23, 2025 cited 23 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 Whitney Oaks Care 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) | 4.01 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.35 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.6% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 23.0 | 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 Whitney Oaks Care 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
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 16, 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 · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 12, 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 · May 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 23, 2025 · 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 · May 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · May 23, 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
- 3529 Walnut Avenue
Carmichael, CA 95608 - CMS certification #
- 056410
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 126
- Avg residents/day
- 119.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1973-10-17
- 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 Whitney Oaks Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care, transportation
- Kitchen 5 inspections by Sacramento County Environmental Management Department since 2026; latest PASS (March 2026)
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: Whitney Oaks Care Center
- Mar 10, 2026 (follow-up): PASS. No violations listed. Report
- Jan 23, 2026 (follow-up): PASS. No violations listed. Report
- Jan 21, 2026 (follow-up): CLOSED. Report
1 violation
- VERMIN AND ANIMAL CONTAMINATION
- Jan 20, 2026 (routine): IN COMPLIANCE. No violations listed. Report
- Jan 20, 2026 (routine): CONDITIONAL PASS. Report
1 violation
- VERMIN AND ANIMAL CONTAMINATION, 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.
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Whitney Oaks Care Center 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.
We also offer advanced pain management and respite care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Whitney Oaks Care Center offers 24/7 skilled nursing services, including pain and medication management, post acute care, and constant monitoring.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
We also offer hospice and TPN care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation is offered to dialysis appointments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: semi-private room.
Residents feel at home in our semi-private accommodations designed to support comfort, privacy, and independence.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoking only in designated areas.
Yes, Whitney Oaks Care Center has designated smoking areas.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento, Sacramento. 2.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Eskaton Village Care Center, Carmichael. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Rx Staffing And Home Care, Sacramento. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.1 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, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Madison Dialysis Clinic, Sacramento, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita American River Dialysis, Carmichael, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 49 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95608.
Rx Staffing Hospice Care, office in Sacramento, 0.9 miles away, straight line
Amari Hospice Care Inc., office in Carmichael, 1.2 miles away, straight line
Advanced Home Health And Hospice, Inc, office in Sacramento, 1.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- All Inclusive Medical Services Inc, Carmichael. 3.0 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, 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 |
| 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 Whitney Oaks Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Whitney Oaks Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Whitney Oaks Care Center staffed?
Whitney Oaks Care Center reports 4.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Whitney Oaks Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 23 deficiencies.
How many beds does Whitney Oaks Care Center have?
Whitney Oaks Care Center is certified for 126 beds.