North Pointe Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
North Pointe Care Center is a 161-bed for-profit nursing home in Sacramento, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.50 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the California average of 2.65, and 37.7% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
North Pointe Care Center
500 Jessie AvenueSacramento, CA 95838
Sacramento 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 North Pointe Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.50 hours per resident per day, 6% below the California average. With about 155 residents a day, that works out to roughly 388 aide hours a day, or about 49 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) | 2.50 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.64 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.69 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.48 | 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
37.7% of nursing staff at North Pointe 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 40.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 22 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $24,115 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | Fine | $24,115 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Feb 7, 2026 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Payment Denial | 2 days from Aug 7, 2024 |
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. North Pointe Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About North Pointe Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: North Sacramento Healthcare, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near North Pointe Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Windsor Care Center of Sacramento Sacramento · no staffing data submitted | 0.0 | 128 | — | — | — | 2 | None |
| Advanced Health Care of Sacramento Sacramento | 3.2 | 40 | 3.10 | 6.06 | 30.2% | 5 | None |
| Gramercy Court Sacramento · abuse citation | 3.8 | 120 | 2.43 | 4.16 | 43.1% | 4 | None |
| Sherwood Healthcare Center Sacramento | 4.5 | 62 | 2.64 | 3.97 | 30.0% | 5 | None |
| Woodside Healthcare Center Sacramento | 4.8 | 58 | 2.62 | 4.42 | 23.8% | 5 | None |
| Arden Park Post Acute Sacramento · abuse citation | 4.9 | 177 | 2.30 | 3.80 | 34.8% | 3 | $33,586 |
| Mission Carmichael Healthcare Center Carmichael | 4.9 | 135 | 2.53 | 4.04 | 38.5% | 3 | None |
| McKinley Park Care Center Sacramento | 4.9 | 86 | 2.30 | 3.81 | 30.9% | 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.