Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 199-bed for-profit nursing home in Jackson, California, part of Eva Care Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.05 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% above the California average of 2.65, and 54.6% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
811 Court StreetJackson, CA 95642
Amador 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 Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 3.05 hours per resident per day, 15% above the California average. With about 70 residents a day, that works out to roughly 213 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.05 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.83 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.64 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.83 | 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
54.6% of nursing staff at Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation 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 59.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 40 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $28,327 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Fine | $9,347 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Fine | $9,870 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Payment Denial | 17 days from Apr 11, 2026 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
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. Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Eva Care Group, 9 homes
- Legal name: Ray Properties Kit Carson Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 4, 1970
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Golden San Andreas Care Center San Andreas | 12.5 | 99 | 2.53 | 4.09 | 49.5% | 2 | $91,172 |
| Gold Country Health Center Placerville | 24.7 | 68 | 2.76 | 4.83 | 46.2% | 4 | $14,886 |
| Western Slope Health Center Placerville | 25.6 | 99 | 2.48 | 3.95 | 53.8% | 4 | $8,412 |
| The Pines at Placerville Healthcare Center Placerville | 25.8 | 99 | 2.38 | 4.09 | 46.2% | 3 | None |
| Rancho Seco Care Center Galt · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 30.2 | 99 | 2.79 | 4.16 | 43.7% | — | $490,205 |
| Lodi Creek Post Acute Lodi · abuse citation | 31.2 | 86 | 2.53 | 4.15 | 41.3% | 3 | None |
| Folsom Care Center Folsom | 31.3 | 99 | 2.89 | 4.67 | 31.7% | 4 | None |
| Arbor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Lodi | 31.9 | 149 | 2.45 | 4.05 | 44.2% | 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.