Barton Hospital D/P SNF: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Barton Hospital D/P SNF is a 48-bed nonprofit nursing home in South Lake Tahoe, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.51 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the California average of 2.65, and 32.0% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Barton Hospital D/P SNF
2170 South AvenueSouth Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
El Dorado 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 Barton Hospital D/P SNF, nurse aides logged 2.51 hours per resident per day, 5% below the California average. With about 44 residents a day, that works out to roughly 111 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.51 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.50 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.34 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.34 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.88 | 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
32.0% of nursing staff at Barton Hospital D/P SNF left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 21.4%.
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 12 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $9,252 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | Fine | $9,252 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Feb 27, 2026 |
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. Barton Hospital D/P SNF holds 4 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Barton Hospital D/P SNF
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Barton Healthcare System
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 4, 1997
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Barton Hospital D/P SNF
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Gardnerville Health & Rehabilitation Center Gardnerville · abuse citation | 13.1 | 60 | 2.05 | 3.69 | 63.6% | 1 | None |
| Mountain View Health and Rehabilitation Carson City · abuse citation | 19.7 | 146 | 2.02 | 3.22 | 47.6% | 2 | $25,675 |
| Sierra Basin Post Acute Carson City | 21.6 | 80 | 2.50 | 4.61 | 50.0% | 5 | None |
| Ormsby Post Acute Rehabilitation Carson City · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 22.4 | 120 | 1.42 | 2.81 | 58.0% | — | $60,464 |
| Northstar Post Acute Carson City | 22.9 | 73 | 1.86 | 3.36 | 62.5% | 1 | $70,296 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital D/P SNF Truckee | 30.4 | 37 | 2.58 | 4.77 | 22.0% | 5 | None |
| Life Care Center of Reno Reno · SFF candidate | 38.6 | 198 | 2.02 | 3.91 | 31.3% | 1 | None |
| Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Reno | 40.3 | 180 | 1.88 | 3.29 | 44.5% | 2 | 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.