Arbor Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Arbor Post Acute is a 144-bed for-profit nursing home in Chico, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.47 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the California average of 2.65, and 42.5% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Arbor Post Acute
1200 Springfield DriveChico, CA 95928
Butte County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Arbor Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.47 hours per resident per day, 7% below the California average. With about 139 residents a day, that works out to roughly 344 aide hours a day, or about 43 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.47 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.13 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.32 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.92 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.63 | 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
42.5% of nursing staff at Arbor Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 46.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 24, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 21 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $61,825 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2025 | Fine | $12,438 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Fine | $49,387 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Payment Denial | 27 days from Feb 21, 2025 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Arbor Post Acute holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Arbor Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Arbor Post Acute LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 24, 1988
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Arbor Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| California Park Post Acute Chico | 1.3 | 90 | 2.83 | 4.31 | 39.3% | 5 | None |
| Chico Terrace Care Center Chico | 2.9 | 76 | 2.97 | 4.42 | — | 2 | $34,573 |
| Oakwood Healthcare Center Chico · abuse citation | 2.9 | 99 | 2.81 | 4.64 | — | 1 | $76,946 |
| Autumn Creek Post Acute Chico · abuse citation | 3.0 | 184 | 2.85 | 4.43 | — | 1 | $106,707 |
| Feather River Care Center Oroville · abuse citation | 20.9 | 50 | 2.64 | 4.18 | 58.2% | 1 | $59,794 |
| Oroville Hospital Post-Acute Center Oroville | 20.9 | 126 | 3.37 | 5.44 | — | 1 | $45,500 |
| Country Crest Post-Acute Oroville | 22.1 | 59 | 2.95 | 4.70 | 53.7% | 4 | None |
| Gridley Post Acute Gridley | 26.1 | 82 | 2.84 | 4.36 | 39.3% | 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.