Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF is a 22-bed government-run nursing home in Cedarville, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.26 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 23% above the California average of 2.65.
Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF
741 N. Main StreetCedarville, CA 96104
Modoc 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 Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF, nurse aides logged 3.26 hours per resident per day, 23% above the California average. With about 18 residents a day, that works out to roughly 60 aide hours a day, or about 8 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.26 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.58 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.03 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.87 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.78 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF holds 4 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 15, 1986
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF Alturas | 19.5 | 84 | 3.87 | 6.09 | 44.1% | 5 | None |
| Mayers Memorial Hospital Fall River Mills | 73.8 | 99 | 3.07 | 4.97 | 64.2% | 2 | $62,258 |
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.