Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
A Medicare-certified nursing home in Jackson, CA with 199 certified beds. Ownership: for profit, corporation. CMS rates it 1 of 5 overall (much below average).
- Health inspections1 of 5
- Staffing4 of 5
- Quality measures2 of 5
- Long-stay quality2 of 5
- Short-stay quality3 of 5
This home against the U.S. average
| Measure | This home | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 | 2.8 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 | 2.9 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 2 of 5 | 3.6 of 5 |
| RN hours per resident per day | 0.83 | 0.685 |
| Deficiencies, latest survey | 40 | 9.2 |
Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, file processed Jul 1, 2026; U.S. averages across all 14,693 certified homes. The inspection rating compares homes within their state; staffing and quality use national thresholds.
Facility details
- CMS Certification Number056198
- Address811 Court Street, Jackson, CA, 95642
- CountyAmador
- OwnershipFor profit, corporation
- Certified beds199
- Residents per day, average70
- Phone(209) 223-2231
Inspections, fines and penalties
- Deficiencies, latest survey40 (U.S. average 9.2)
- From complaints20
- Fines3, $28,327 in total
- Payment denials and other penalties4
Survey cycles
| Survey | Date | Standard | Complaint | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest (cycle 1) | Aug 14, 2025 | 20 | 20 | 272 |
Source: The deficiency score weights each citation by scope and severity; a higher score is worse.
0.83 registered-nurse hours per resident per day
Source: Reported RN hours from CMS Payroll-Based Journal, file processed Jul 1, 2026.
What the record shows
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility in Jackson, CA (CCN 056198) operating under for profit - corporation ownership, with 199 certified beds and an average daily census of about 70 residents. CMS assigned it a 1-star Overall rating on the Five-Star Quality Rating System (much below average), built from a 1/5 Health Inspection component, a 4/5 Staffing component, and a 2/5 Quality Measures component. This page uses 14,693 Medicare-certified nursing-home records from CMS Care Compare, with NPPES context where available. Every figure is traceable in the methodology.
On compliance, CMS records show 40 total deficiencies on the most recent survey cycle (20 complaint-based), with 3 fines totaling $28,327 - the national average is 9.2 deficiencies per facility, so Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center currently sits above that baseline. RN staffing is 0.83 hours per resident per day, which is 22% above the national average of 0.685 hours, a CMS-reported figure derived from payroll-based journal (PBJ) submissions.
Use the rating breakdown and inspection cycles above to look past the single headline star, the Overall rating is a weighted composite, and facilities with identical headline stars can have very different underlying Health Inspection or Quality Measures profiles. Important: PlainDoctor presents CMS Five-Star Quality Rating data exactly as published at data.cms.gov (file processed Jul 1, 2026) and does not calculate custom scores or rankings. This page is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a placement recommendation, or a substitute for visiting the facility in person. Before selecting a nursing home for yourself or a family member, read the full CMS survey reports, tour the property, interview staff, and consult licensed clinicians and elder-care advisors about medical and financial implications.
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Common questions
What is Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's overall CMS rating?
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has a 1-star overall CMS rating (Much below average). Health inspection: 1/5. Staffing: 4/5. Quality measures: 2/5.
How many beds does Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have?
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has 199 Medicare-certified beds with an average of 70 residents per day.
What are CMS Five-Star ratings?
CMS rates nursing homes on a 1-5 star scale based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. Five stars means much above average; one star means much below average. Ratings are updated monthly based on the most recent survey data.
How does Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's staffing compare to the national average?
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has 0.83 RN hours per resident per day, which is 22% above the national average of 0.685 hours.
How many deficiencies does Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have?
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has 40 total deficiencies, which is above the national average of 9.2. Of these, 20 are complaint-based deficiencies. The facility has received 3 fine(s).
Who owns Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is operated under For profit - Corporation ownership. The facility has 199 certified beds and is located in Jackson, California.
Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, Nursing Home Provider Information, processed Jul 1, 2026 (data.cms.gov); facility identified by CMS Certification Number 056198. A directory of public records, not medical advice: visit the home and read its survey reports before deciding.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Jul 1, 2026.