American River Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
American River Center is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Carmichael, California, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.46 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the California average of 2.65, and 36.0% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
American River Center
3900 Garfield AvenueCarmichael, CA 95608
Sacramento County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At American River Center, nurse aides logged 2.46 hours per resident per day, 7% below the California average. With about 97 residents a day, that works out to roughly 238 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.46 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.70 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.90 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.66 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
36.0% of nursing staff at American River Center left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 29.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. American River Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About American River Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: Sunbridge Brittany Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 13, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near American River Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Eskaton Village Care Center Carmichael · no staffing data submitted | 0.5 | 35 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| Whitney Oaks Care Center Carmichael | 0.7 | 126 | 2.43 | 3.96 | 29.8% | 3 | None |
| College Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Sacramento | 1.1 | 120 | 2.55 | 4.33 | 40.0% | 3 | $9,814 |
| Mission Carmichael Healthcare Center Carmichael | 1.1 | 135 | 2.53 | 4.04 | 38.5% | 3 | None |
| Mountain Manor Senior Residence Carmichael · no staffing data submitted | 1.7 | 47 | — | — | — | 1 | $38,855 |
| River Pointe Post-Acute Carmichael · abuse citation · staffing data not validated | 1.8 | 112 | — | — | 44.1% | 1 | $9,870 |
| River City Post Acute Carmichael · abuse citation | 1.8 | 178 | 2.26 | 3.54 | 52.2% | 1 | None |
| Sacramento Post-Acute Sacramento | 1.9 | 99 | 2.26 | 4.65 | 42.3% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.