Public Record
Sonoma Post Acute
Operated by PACS Group
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 3 / 5
- Certified beds
- 83
- Avg. residents per day
- 78.5
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California cost report
Food cost per resident day
Raw food costs divided by total patient days from the same HCAI filing. Each year is compared with the median across California HCAI filers that carry a Medicare provider number for that report year; the roughly 18 percent of filers without one are not in the comparison.
2024 raw food costs per resident day
$9.55
Filing period: to
California median $8.96 across 825 filers. This facility: 61.6th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 118 filers): median $10.16.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 28,917 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 8,546 | $551,599 | $64.54/hour |
| LVN | 30,183 | $1,442,702 | $47.80/hour |
| CNA | 58,452 | $1,582,573 | $27.07/hour |
2023 raw food costs per resident day
$10.89
Filing period: to
California median $8.51 across 892 filers. This facility: 79.5th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 118 filers): median $9.62.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 28,654 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 4,409 | $335,291 | $76.05/hour |
| LVN | 29,195 | $1,406,777 | $48.19/hour |
| CNA | 59,547 | $1,625,127 | $27.29/hour |
2022 raw food costs per resident day
$10.71
Filing period: to
California median $8.23 across 896 filers. This facility: 82.1th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 116 filers): median $9.34.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 27,317 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 5,355 | $356,977 | $66.66/hour |
| LVN | 26,568 | $1,233,271 | $46.42/hour |
| CNA | 41,848 | $1,179,606 | $28.19/hour |
*HCAI Long-Term Care Integrated Disclosure
Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 54
- Fire safety findings
- 28
- Inspections on file
- 13
- Last inspection
- 2025-11-14
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Citations
54 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0324Generalpotential for harm
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- 0325Generalpotential for harm
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- 0341Generalpotential for harm
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- 0355Generalpotential for harm
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- 0711Generalpotential for harm
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- 0918Generalpotential for harm
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- 0919Generalpotential for harm
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- 0920Generalpotential for harm
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- 0039Generalpotential for harm
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- 0577Generalpotential for harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- 0685Generalpotential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- 0699Generalpotential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- 0725Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- 0791Generalpotential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- 0802Generalpotential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- 0804Generalpotential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0881Generalpotential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- 0908Generalpotential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- 0030Generalpotential for harm
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- 0291Generalpotential for harm
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- 0627Generalpotential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- 0606Generalpotential for harm
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0622Generalpotential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
- 0576Generalpotential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- 0697Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- 0726Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- 0760Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- 0645Generalpotential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- 0656Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0679Generalpotential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- 0692Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 0693Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- 0695Seriousimmediate jeopardy
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0725Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- 0726Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- 0755Generalpotential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 0756Generalpotential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- 0759Generalpotential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 0801Generalpotential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- 0802Generalpotential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- 0804Generalpotential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- 0805Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- 0806Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- 0810Generalpotential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0655Generalpotential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
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- Inspection1 deficiency
055268 11/14/2025 Sonoma Post Acute 678 2nd Street West Sonoma, CA 95476 F 0627 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe…
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055268 08/01/2025 Sonoma Post Acute 678 2nd Street West Sonoma, CA 95476 F 0606 Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure criminal…
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055268 07/22/2025 Sonoma Post Acute 678 2nd Street West Sonoma, CA 95476 F 0658 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility…
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- Inspection1 deficiency
055268 05/16/2025 Sonoma Post Acute 678 2nd Street West Sonoma, CA 95476 F 0658 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on interviews and record reviews the facility failed to…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
055268 03/20/2025 Sonoma Post Acute 678 2nd Street West Sonoma, CA 95476 F 0622 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
055268 01/30/2025 Sonoma Post Acute 678 2nd Street West Sonoma, CA 95476 F 0576 Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT…
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Showing the 10 most recent inspections. 7 earlier inspections are also on record.
Ownership
PACS Group
279nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
134 in California, 145 in other states.
Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Sonoma Post Acute?
- Sonoma Post Acute is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Sonoma, CA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 055268.
- What is the CMS rating for Sonoma Post Acute?
- Sonoma Post Acute has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Sonoma Post Acute have?
- Sonoma Post Acute is certified for 83 beds. It serves an average of 78.5 residents per day.
- How many citations does Sonoma Post Acute have?
- Sonoma Post Acute has 54 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Sonoma Post Acute last inspected?
- Sonoma Post Acute was last inspected on November 14, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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