Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNFCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 741 N. Main Street, Cedarville, CA 96104
- CCN
- 555221
- Ownership type
- Government, hospital district
- Certified beds
- 22
- Chain
- None in the CMS record
- Residents per day
- 18
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 8 May 2025. The latest survey cycle has 4 health citations. The median for nursing homes in California is 14. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in California (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Modoc County median | California median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 4 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 2 homes in the county, 1,165 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | California median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 8 May 2025 | 4 | 14 |
| Cycle 2 | 18 Apr 2024 | 4 | 14 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 14 | 15 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 4 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Feb 2026 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Jan 2026 |
| 8 May 2025 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 30 May 2025 |
| 8 May 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 2 Jun 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 4 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 8 May 2024 |
| 18 Apr 2024 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 2 May 2024 |
| 18 Apr 2024 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Standard survey | 6 May 2024 |
| 18 Apr 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 13 May 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 14 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2023 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Dec 2023 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Dec 2023 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | E | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | F | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0741 | Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | D | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | F | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0758 | 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. | F | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0838 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | E | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0868 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | E | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 12 May 2022 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | F | Standard survey | 13 Jul 2022 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | California median | California average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 4.87 | 4.20 | 4.52 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.03 | 0.50 | 0.67 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.58 | 1.20 | |
| Nurse aides | 3.26 | 2.65 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 4.78 | 3.80 | 4.09 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- No data
- Nurse staff turnover, California median
- 36.4%
- RN turnover in a year
- No data
- Administrators who left in a year
- No data
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | California median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 12.1% | 8.9% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 10.7% | 8.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.6% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 55.2% | 9.1% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Government, hospital district
- Setting
- In a hospital
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
The CMS ownership record of this home lists no organisation.
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Modoc County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF | Alturas | 5 of 5 | 5 | $0 | 17 Apr 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF (CCN 555221). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/surprise-valley-community-hospital-d-p-snf-cedarville-ca-555221/
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Questions
- When was Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 26 Feb 2026. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 18 Apr 2024.
- Who operates Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as government, hospital district. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for this home. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 5 homes in California as Special Focus Facilities and 31 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.