Northstar Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Northstar Post Acute is a 73-bed for-profit nursing home in Carson City, Nevada, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% below the Nevada average of 2.37, and 62.5% nursing staff turnover (Nevada average 45.1%).
Northstar Post Acute
2898 Highway 50 EastCarson City, NV 89701
Carson City 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 Northstar Post Acute, nurse aides logged 1.86 hours per resident per day, 22% below the Nevada average. With about 60 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 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Nevada avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.86 | 2.37 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 0.84 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 1.09 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.36 | 4.30 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.89 | 3.83 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
62.5% of nursing staff at Northstar Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a Nevada average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 81.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 2, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 30 health deficiencies (Nevada average 9.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $70,296 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Fine | $70,296 |
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. Northstar Post Acute holds 1 of 5 overall; the Nevada average is 3.2.
About Northstar Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Carson City Community Healthcare, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1973
- Changed ownership in the last 12 months
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Northstar Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sierra Basin Post Acute Carson City | 1.7 | 80 | 2.50 | 4.61 | 50.0% | 5 | None |
| Ormsby Post Acute Rehabilitation Carson City · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 2.3 | 120 | 1.42 | 2.81 | 58.0% | — | $60,464 |
| Mountain View Health and Rehabilitation Carson City · abuse citation | 3.3 | 146 | 2.02 | 3.22 | 47.6% | 2 | $25,675 |
| Gardnerville Health & Rehabilitation Center Gardnerville · abuse citation | 16.0 | 60 | 2.05 | 3.69 | 63.6% | 1 | None |
| Life Care Center of Reno Reno · SFF candidate | 18.6 | 198 | 2.02 | 3.91 | 31.3% | 1 | None |
| Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Reno | 20.6 | 180 | 1.88 | 3.29 | 44.5% | 2 | None |
| Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Reno | 22.3 | 189 | 1.53 | 3.01 | 53.8% | 2 | None |
| Barton Hospital D/P SNF South Lake Tahoe | 22.9 | 48 | 2.51 | 4.34 | 32.0% | 4 | $9,252 |
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.