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Vale Healthcare Center
13484 San Pablo Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806
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.
Vale Healthcare Center, in San Pablo, California, is certified for 202 beds under for-profit, corporation ownership and belongs to the Mariner Health Care chain.
CMS gives it 3 of 5 stars overall, equal to the California median; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 4 and quality measures 5.
Inspectors recorded 50 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (19, 9, 22 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 24.8 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 51.1.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.0 hours per resident per day (0.3 RN), close to the California median of 4.2; nursing staff turnover is 33.9%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Contra Costa Co. median | California median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 50 | 29 | 44 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 24.8 | 33.3 | 51.1 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.9% | 35.1% | 36.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (30 in the county, 1165 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: California average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 25 Jul 2025, 23 May 2024.
Severity mix: D ×26 E ×20 F ×1 B ×3
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)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2026 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 23 Apr 2026 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Apr 2026 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 20 Jan 2026 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Feb 2026 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | F0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0687 | Provide appropriate foot care. | E | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | E | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | E | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0585 | Honor 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. | D | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0745 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Standard survey | 5 Sep 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0790 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 9 Jul 2025 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Complaint investigation | 12 Dec 2024 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 22 Jul 2024 |
| 23 May 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | F | Standard survey | 20 Jun 2024 |
| 23 May 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Standard survey | 20 Jun 2024 |
| 23 May 2024 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Standard survey | 20 Jun 2024 |
| 23 May 2024 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard survey | 20 Jun 2024 |
| 23 May 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 20 Jun 2024 |
| 23 May 2024 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 20 Jun 2024 |
| 23 May 2024 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B | Standard survey | 20 Jun 2024 |
| 20 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 | 19 Jan 2024 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Jan 2024 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | F0687 | Provide appropriate foot care. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Jan 2024 |
| 30 Aug 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Complaint investigation | 15 Sep 2023 |
| 30 Aug 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 | 15 Sep 2023 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0726 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0687 | Provide appropriate foot care. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 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. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | B | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the California average. Turnover: nursing staff 33.9%, RNs 26.7%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | California median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 2.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.6% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 2.5% | 8.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 14.3% | 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: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Vale Operating Company Lp. Chain: Mariner Health Care (17 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gc Holding Company 2 LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 99% | 06/30/2015 |
| Grancare LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | 06/30/2015 |
| Mariner Health Care, Inc. | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | 06/30/2015 |
| Mhc Holding Company | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | 06/30/2015 |
| Mhc West Holding Company | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | 06/30/2015 |
| National Senior Care, Inc. | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | 06/30/2015 |
| Vale Holding Company LLC | General partnership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2015 |
| Gc Holding Company 2 LLC | Limited partnership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2015 |
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 Contra Costa County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Post Acute | Martinez | 44 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 102.3 | — | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Creekside Healthcare Center | San Pablo | 80 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 26.3 | — | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Greenridge Post Acute | El Sobrante | 60 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18.3 | — | 18 Jun 2026 |
| La Casa Via Transitional Care Center | Walnut Creek | 99 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25.3 | — | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Legacy Post Acute Care | Martinez | 96 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17.7 | — | 3 Apr 2026 |
| Moraga Post Acute | Moraga | 49 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 57.1 | — | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Rossmoor Post Acute | Walnut Creek | 155 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 21.3 | — | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Tice Valley Post Acute | Walnut Creek | 120 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23.3 | — | 17 Jun 2026 |
All 30 facilities in Contra Costa County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Vale Healthcare Center been cited for?
50 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 Vale Healthcare Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Vale Healthcare Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.0 hours per resident per day against a California median of 4.2 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Vale Healthcare Center?
It is part of the Mariner Health Care chain. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Gc Holding Company 2 LLC, Grancare LLC and Mariner Health Care, Inc.. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Vale Healthcare Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 9 Apr 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 25 Jul 2025.
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.