Barton Hospital D/P SNF
Nursing home in South Lake Tahoe, California, CMS certification number 555698
2170 South Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 · El Dorado County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 48
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 10, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $9,252 (1)
Does Barton Hospital D/P SNF take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Barton Hospital D/P SNF is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Barton Hospital D/P SNF reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.15
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.32
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.48
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.34
- Weekend total hours
- 3.67
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 7.7%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 10, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 7, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Barton Hospital D/P SNF 1 time in the past 3 years, for $9,252 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 43.6 residents live here, about 91% of its 48 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 48
- Average residents per day
- 43.6
- Certified since
- April 4, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Barton Hospital D/P SNF
- Legal business name
- Barton Healthcare System
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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- Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center811 Court Street, Jackson 95642
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Barton Hospital D/P SNF, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Barton Hospital D/P SNF
What is the CMS star rating of Barton Hospital D/P SNF?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Barton Hospital D/P SNF accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Barton Hospital D/P SNF?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Barton Hospital D/P SNF?
Barton Healthcare System, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.