For profit - Corporation ·
126 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
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.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
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
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.
4.01
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.35
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.22
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.44
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.75
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
33.6%
Registered Nurses
35.3%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
May 23, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
23
Total Deficiencies Found
116
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
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
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
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
Potential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2025
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
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
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
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
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · May 23, 2025
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
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
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
264
Facilities Nationwide
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States.
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.
Whitney Oaks Care Center reports 4.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 23 deficiencies.
Whitney Oaks Care Center is certified for 126 beds.
Admissions at Whitney Oaks Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (916) 488-8601. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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