Nursing home report card · Fairfield, CA
Laurel Creek Health Center
2800 Estates Dr., Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 432-1200 · Non profit - Corporation · 60 beds
Bottom line
Above-average CMS ratings
Overall rating is 5 of 5 stars. That is a positive signal — still read the inspection notes, visit in person, and ask about staffing on nights and weekends.
Based on public Medicare Care Compare data · last refreshed 2026-08-01. Not legal advice.
CMS star ratings
Medicare rates nursing homes from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Think of these like a report-card grade — useful for a quick read, then dig into what inspectors actually wrote.
CMS’s combined grade for this home
Among the highest ratings CMS gives
How cleanly it did on recent health inspections
Above average
How much nursing staff time residents typically get
Among the highest ratings CMS gives
How residents fare on health and safety measures
Above average
At a glance
Counts from recent CMS files — “problems” means deficiencies inspectors cited.
Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections
Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations
Money CMS reports this home has been fined recently
Provider #555727
What inspectors found recently
A short read of the latest Medicare survey cycles — details of each write-up are further down.
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How this home compares
Against average nursing homes in California and across the U.S.
- Overall CMS rating: 5 stars — U.S. average 3 stars
- Health inspection rating: 4 stars — U.S. average 2.8 stars
- Staffing rating: 5 stars — U.S. average 2.9 stars
- Registered nurse time per resident: 1.27 hours/day — U.S. average 0.69 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 5.12 hours/day — U.S. average 3.86 hours/day
How much nursing staff time residents get
CMS reports average nurse hours per resident per day. We also show that as minutes so it is easier to picture on a typical day.
about 1 hr 16 min per resident per day
about 5 hr 7 min per resident per day
about 51 minutes per resident per day
Things families often watch for
Automated flags from public CMS data — not a diagnosis or legal conclusion. See our Terms of Use.
- No automatic red flags stood out — still read the full inspection history
How serious were the problems?
Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.
- Caused actual harm1 citation
- Could have caused harm26 citations
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 27
- Fire safety
- 0
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as Non profit - Corporation.
- No named ownership rows loaded yet for this facility.
Inspection history
Each item is a problem inspectors wrote up. The plain-English severity comes from CMS’s letter codes (A–L).
April 17, 20266 findings
- Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Infection Control DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesCould have caused harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Pharmacy Service DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0759 · code E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Pharmacy Service DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0755 · code E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Pharmacy Service DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0761 · code E
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.
February 14, 20259 findings
- Infection Control DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesCould have caused harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0692 · code D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Pharmacy Service DeficienciesCould have caused harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0760 · code D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Pharmacy Service DeficienciesCould have caused harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0758 · code D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is…
- Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesCould have caused harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0805 · code D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- Pharmacy Service DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0759 · code E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Pharmacy Service DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0761 · code E
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.
- Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0803 · code E
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 DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
April 3, 20242 findings
- Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesCaused actual harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0726 · code E
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
March 10, 202310 findings
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0726 · code E
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Pharmacy Service DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0761 · code E
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.
- Infection Control DeficienciesCould have caused harm · pattern caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesCould have caused harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0655 · code D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Pharmacy Service DeficienciesCould have caused harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0755 · code D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Pharmacy Service DeficienciesCould have caused harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0756 · code D
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 DeficienciesCould have caused harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0759 · code D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Administration DeficienciesCould have caused harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0895 · code D
Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.
- Environmental DeficienciesCould have caused harm · isolated caseRoutine health inspection · CMS tag 0919 · code D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Fines & penalties
Money CMS reports collecting from this home for serious or repeated problems.
- Fine · 2024-04-03$35,493
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