Western Slope Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Western Slope Health Center is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Placerville, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.48 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the California average of 2.65, and 53.8% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Western Slope Health Center
3280 Washington StreetPlacerville, CA 95667
El Dorado 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 Western Slope Health Center, nurse aides logged 2.48 hours per resident per day, 6% below the California average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 230 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.48 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.14 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.95 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.56 | 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
53.8% of nursing staff at Western Slope Health 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 55.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 6, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,412 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2023 | Fine | $8,412 |
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. Western Slope Health Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Western Slope Health Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Rosebud Holdings, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1973
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Western Slope Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Pines at Placerville Healthcare Center Placerville | 0.2 | 99 | 2.38 | 4.09 | 46.2% | 3 | None |
| Gold Country Health Center Placerville | 2.4 | 68 | 2.76 | 4.83 | 46.2% | 4 | $14,886 |
| Rock Creek Care Center Auburn | 19.4 | 84 | 2.39 | 4.08 | 46.7% | 5 | None |
| Auburn Ravine Healthcare Center Auburn | 20.0 | 59 | 2.49 | 3.98 | 48.5% | 5 | None |
| Folsom Care Center Folsom | 20.7 | 99 | 2.89 | 4.67 | 31.7% | 4 | None |
| Auburn Oaks Care Center Auburn | 22.9 | 99 | 2.42 | 4.16 | 46.9% | 5 | None |
| Siena Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Auburn | 23.0 | 107 | 2.06 | 4.03 | 34.8% | 5 | $4,194 |
| Westview Healthcare Center Auburn · abuse citation | 23.0 | 205 | 2.27 | 3.75 | 38.3% | 2 | 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.