Pioneer House
Pioneer House is a 50-bed nursing home in Sacramento, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1993-04-01. It averages 46.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Pioneer House?
CMS lists 60 health-inspection deficiencies for Pioneer House, all 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 2026-06-03.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2026-02-10 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-12-09 | F0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D |
| 2025-12-04 | F0658, F0677, F0692, F0761, F0812, F0880, F0925 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E |
| 2025-12-04 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2025-11-24 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-09-05 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2025-02-18 | F0808 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | D |
| 2025-01-24 | F0624 | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | D |
| 2024-12-26 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D |
| 2024-12-19 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E |
| 2024-11-29 | F0658, F0677 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2024-11-15 | F0761, F0812, F0880 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-11-15 | F0557, F0609, F0675 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. | D |
| 2024-07-18 | F0924 | Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | E |
| 2024-04-02 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2024-02-23 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-01-17 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2023-11-08 | F0600, F0609, F0745 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D |
| 2023-10-12 | F0802, F0812, F0814 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F |
| 2023-10-12 | F0550, F0558, F0656, F0658, F0755, F0759, F0761, F0803, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-10-12 | F0552, F0580, F0623, F0636, F0637, F0655, F0657, F0684, F0700, F0756, F0758, F0808, F0919, F0921 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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 limited. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2023-09-26 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2023-08-21 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
How is Pioneer House staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.12763 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.8 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 46.9 | 87.9 |
Who owns Pioneer House, and what chain is it in?
Pioneer House is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ALISTER LLC and belongs to the CYPRESS HEALTHCARE GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CYPRESS HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, ARMAAN, FNU, JACKSON, MATTHEW, JACKSON, ROBERT, SANOFSKY, JACK | since 06/24/2023 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CYPRESS HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, ARMAAN, FNU, CHEEMA, CHANDANDEEP, COSTELLO, DANIEL, FRAMO, FELIPE, JACKSON, MATTHEW, JACKSON, ROBERT, MALA, SANDHYA, SANOFSKY, JACK, SINGSON, RAMON, SMITH, KIMBERLE, WHITE, ZEKAIA | since 01/01/2024 |