Golden San Andreas Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Golden San Andreas Care Center is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in San Andreas, California, part of Golden SNF Operations. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.53 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the California average of 2.65, and 49.5% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Golden San Andreas Care Center
900 Mountain Ranch RoadSan Andreas, CA 95249
Calaveras 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 Golden San Andreas Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.53 hours per resident per day, 4% below the California average. With about 82 residents a day, that works out to roughly 207 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.31 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.25 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.09 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.62 | 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
49.5% of nursing staff at Golden San Andreas Care 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 60.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $91,172 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | Fine | $14,293 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Fine | $52,241 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Payment Denial | 14 days from Mar 1, 2024 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Fine | $24,638 |
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. Golden San Andreas Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Golden San Andreas Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Golden SNF Operations, 7 homes
- Legal name: San Andreas SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1977
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Golden San Andreas Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Jackson | 12.5 | 199 | 3.05 | 4.64 | 54.6% | 1 | $28,327 |
| Adventist Health Sonora - D/P SNF Sonora | 21.1 | 68 | 2.80 | 4.71 | 28.4% | 5 | None |
| Golden Sonora Care Center Sonora | 21.8 | 210 | 2.52 | 3.91 | 52.2% | 1 | $56,843 |
| Oakdale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Oakdale | 31.6 | 115 | 2.56 | 4.19 | 51.4% | 4 | None |
| Lodi Creek Post Acute Lodi · abuse citation | 33.3 | 86 | 2.53 | 4.15 | 41.3% | 3 | None |
| Arbor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Lodi | 33.5 | 149 | 2.45 | 4.05 | 44.2% | 4 | None |
| Fairmont Rehabilitation Hospital Lodi | 34.0 | 59 | 2.51 | 4.55 | 34.7% | 4 | None |
| Lodi Nursing & Rehabilitation Lodi | 34.1 | 74 | 2.43 | 4.14 | 26.8% | 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.