Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp SNF
Nursing home in Garberville, California, CMS certification number 555516
733 Cedar Street, Garberville, CA 95542 · Humboldt County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 17
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp SNF take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp 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
- 9.36
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.25
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 4.74
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.37
- Weekend total hours
- 9.15
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.8%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 12, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 1, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp SNF in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 7.3 residents live here, about 43% of its 17 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 17
- Average residents per day
- 7.3
- Certified since
- August 25, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
Who owns Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp SNF
- Legal business name
- Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
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- Granada Rehabilitation & Wellness Center, LP2885 Harris Street, Eureka 95503
- Eureka Rehabilitation & Wellness Center, LP2353 Twenty Third St, Eureka 95501
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.
Compare all nursing homes in California, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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If you run Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp 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 Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp SNF
What is the CMS star rating of Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp SNF?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp SNF accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp SNF?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp SNF?
Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.
