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Southern Inyo Hospital D/P SNF

501 E Locust St., Lone Pine, CA 93545

CCN 555527 · Government, hospital district · 33 certified beds

Located in a hospital
Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.

Southern Inyo Hospital D/P SNF, in Lone Pine, California, is certified for 33 beds under government, hospital district ownership.

CMS gives it 3 of 5 stars overall, equal to the California median; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 1 and quality measures 2.

Inspectors recorded 14 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (4, 6, 4 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 42.4 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 51.1.

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.

14health deficiencies, 3 survey cyclesnone at actual-harm level
$0fines listed by CMS0 penalties in period
—nurse hours per resident per daystate median 4.2
74%occupancy (residents ÷ beds)25 residents a day

Compared with county, state and nation

MeasureThis facilityInyo Co. medianCalifornia medianUS average
Overall star rating3333.0
Health citations, 3 cycles14484428.7
Citations per 100 beds42.448.551.126.8
Total nurse hours per resident day—3.84.23.9
RN hours per resident day—0.40.50.7
Nursing staff turnover—45.7%36.4%45.8%
Fines listed$0$0$0—

County and state figures are medians across facilities (2 in the county, 1165 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.

Citations by survey cycle

Cycle 1 (latest)4
Cycle 26
Cycle 34

Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: California average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 29 Apr 2026, 12 Jul 2024.

Severity mix: D ×6 E ×4 F ×4

Health deficiencies

Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.

Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
J
K
L
Actual harm
G
H
I
Potential for more than minimal harm
D
E
F
Potential for minimal harm
A
B
C

Survey dateTagWhat the tag requiresSeverityTypeCorrected
29 Apr 2026F0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.FStandard survey22 May 2026
29 Apr 2026F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.EStandard survey22 May 2026
29 Apr 2026F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard survey22 May 2026
29 Apr 2026F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard survey22 May 2026
2 Apr 2025F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EComplaint investigation2 May 2025
8 Aug 2024F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DComplaint investigation8 Sep 2024
12 Jul 2024F0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.FStandard survey30 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard survey30 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.EStandard survey30 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.DStandard survey30 Jul 2024
19 Jan 2024F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint investigation31 Jan 2024
18 May 2023F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard survey8 Jun 2023
18 May 2023F0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionDStandard survey8 Jun 2023
18 May 2023F0926Have policies on smoking.DStandard survey8 Jun 2023

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.

Staffing

Total nursing—
Nurse aides—
LPN—
RN—
Weekend total—

Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the California average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; — administrators left in the reporting year.

Quality measures

MeasureResidentsThis facilityCalifornia medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay23.5%8.9%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay1.0%0.3%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay8.9%0.7%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay6.9%1.3%2.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay20.1%8.6%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay4.3%3.6%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay6.6%9.1%13.4%

Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.

Ownership

Ownership type: government, hospital district. Legal business name: Southern Inyo Healthcare District.

OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Southern Inyo Healthcare DistrictDirect ownership interestNOT APPLICABLE01/01/1966

Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.

Other nursing homes in Inyo County

FacilityCityBedsOverallHealthStaffingCitationsPer 100 bedsFinesLast survey
Bishop Care CenterBishop993334848.5—2 Jul 2026

All 2 facilities in Inyo County

Questions and answers

How many deficiencies has Southern Inyo Hospital D/P SNF been cited for?

14 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The California median is 44 per facility.

Has Southern Inyo Hospital D/P SNF been fined?

CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.

How does staffing at Southern Inyo Hospital D/P SNF compare?

CMS does not report staffing hours for this facility.

Who operates Southern Inyo Hospital D/P SNF?

Ownership type is government, hospital district. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Southern Inyo Healthcare District. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.

When was Southern Inyo Hospital D/P SNF last inspected?

The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 29 Apr 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 29 Apr 2026.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.