Wolf Creek Care Center
Wolf Creek Care Center is a 59-bed nursing home in Grass Valley, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 54.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Wolf Creek Care Center?
CMS lists 25 health-inspection deficiencies for Wolf Creek Care Center since 2019-11-07, 11 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-28.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | F0887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2025-12-08 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-12-08 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2025-05-22 | F0801, F0812 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-05-22 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-05-22 | F0684, F0690, F0697 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| 2023-12-28 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-10-12 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2022-11-08 | F0656, F0812 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2022-11-08 | F0657, F0689, F0744, F0755, F0761, F0842 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2019-11-07 | F0550, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2019-11-07 | F0559, F0560, F0600, F0812 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Protect a residents' right to refuse some types of non-requested transfers within the nursing home. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
How is Wolf Creek Care Center staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.81951 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 53.7 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 54.5 | 87.9 |
Who owns Wolf Creek Care Center, and what chain is it in?
Wolf Creek Care Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name BLUEBELL HOLDINGS, LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | PRITCHETT, JON | since 03/17/2017 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | MERRILL, DAENEN | since 06/19/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | APT, FREDERICK, HANCOCK, MARK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHN | since 01/01/2024 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Wolf Creek Care Center?