Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf
Nursing home in Portola, California, CMS certification number 555433
500 First Street, Portola, CA 96122 · Plumas County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 66
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 24, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $69,450 (3)
Does Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/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
- 4.77
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.97
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.95
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.85
- Weekend total hours
- 4.23
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 24, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 15, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf 3 times in the past 3 years, for $69,450 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 58.9 residents live here, about 89% of its 66 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 58.9
- Certified since
- September 11, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf
- Legal business name
- Eastern Plumas Health Care District
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
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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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Questions about Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf
What is the CMS star rating of Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf?
Eastern Plumas Health Care District, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.