Valley of the Moon Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Valley of the Moon Post Acute is a 27-bed for-profit nursing home in Sonoma, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.55 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the California average of 2.65, and 47.2% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Valley of the Moon Post Acute
347 Andrieux StSonoma, CA 95476
Sonoma 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 Valley of the Moon Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.55 hours per resident per day, 4% below the California average. With about 26 residents a day, that works out to roughly 66 aide hours a day, or about 8 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.55 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.86 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.05 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.48 | 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
47.2% of nursing staff at Valley of the Moon Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 11, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,065 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Fine | $13,065 |
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. Valley of the Moon Post Acute holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Valley of the Moon Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Legal name: Sonoma Valley Health Care District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 19, 1986
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Valley of the Moon Post Acute
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| Sonoma Post Acute Sonoma | 0.5 | 83 | 2.04 | 3.58 | 42.7% | 4 | $18,470 |
| Broadway Villa Post Acute Sonoma | 0.9 | 144 | 2.46 | 3.99 | 31.5% | 5 | None |
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| The Meadows of Napa Valley Napa | 9.3 | 69 | 3.04 | 4.82 | 41.7% | 5 | None |
| Napa Community Health Center Napa | 9.4 | 49 | 3.60 | 5.92 | — | 1 | $48,355 |
| Veterans Home of California - Yountville - SNF Yountville | 9.4 | 274 | 4.33 | 7.02 | 26.2% | 5 | None |
| Napa Valley Care Center Napa | 10.0 | 130 | 2.07 | 3.81 | 24.6% | 3 | $30,259 |
| Napa Post Acute Napa | 10.1 | 120 | 2.28 | 4.07 | 38.6% | 1 | $173,323 |
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.