Cottonwood Healthcare Center

CCN 056098 · AWCS, LLC · Yolo · CA · For profit - Limited Liability company · ASPEN SKILLED HEALTHCARE chain · 98 certified beds


Cottonwood Healthcare Center, in Woodland, California, holds 98 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1969-09-15, averaging 90.1 residents a day.

Has Cottonwood Healthcare Center been cited for violations?

CMS lists 40 health-inspection deficiencies for Cottonwood Healthcare Center since 2021-07-15, 27 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-30.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-30F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.D
2025-07-30F0583, F0761Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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.F
2025-07-30F0759, F0880Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-07-30F0697, F0755, F0760Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2025-02-20F0658, F0880, F0919Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2024-12-30F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-11-25F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D
2024-08-15F0761, F0802, F0812, F0868Ensure 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. / 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. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyE
2024-08-15F0641, F0656, F0657, F0686, F0695, F0730, F0756, F0758, F0880Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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 pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-04-25F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D
2021-07-15F0761Ensure 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.F
2021-07-15F0585, F0726, F0801, F0812, F0908Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / 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. / 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. / Keep all essential equipment working safely.E
2021-07-15F0550, F0679, F0686, F0740, F0755, F0759, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

How is Cottonwood Healthcare Center staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.437114.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)43.436.7
Average number of residents per day90.187.9

Who owns Cottonwood Healthcare Center, and what chain is it in?

Cottonwood Healthcare Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name AWCS, LLC and belongs to the ASPEN SKILLED HEALTHCARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTAWCS, LLCsince 02/26/2024
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTBRADSHAW, PETER, KIRKWOOD, JARED, ORGILL, CRAIG, PARTI, RAJESH, PAXMAN, MARCUSsince 02/26/2024
CORPORATE OFFICERRAWE, COLTONsince 02/26/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLAWCS, LLC, CLARK, PATRICIA, RAWE, COLTON, XIONG, GLENsince 02/26/2024
ADP OF THE SNFASPEN HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC, AWCS, LLC, EAST WEST BANK, SEQUOIA HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, BRADSHAW, JEFFREY, BRADY, VERN, CASE, RYAN, CLARK, PATRICIA, JURADO, FRANK, PAXMAN, MARCUS, RAWE, COLTON, XIONG, GLENsince 01/01/2023

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