Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF
Nursing home in Alturas, California, CMS certification number 555420
225 W McDowell Ave, Alturas, CA 96101 · Modoc County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 84
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 17, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Modoc Medical Center 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Nursing staff turnover
- 38.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 17, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 5, 2023, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 61.9 residents live here, about 74% of its 84 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 61.9
- Certified since
- May 4, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF
- Legal business name
- Last Frontier Healthcare District
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
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- Mayers Memorial Hospital43563 Hwy 299 E, Fall River Mills 96028
- Lassen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center2005 River Street, Susanville 96130
- Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF130 Brentwood Dr, Chester 96020
- Shasta Healthcare445 Park Street, Weed 96094
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 Modoc Medical Center 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 Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF
What is the CMS star rating of Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF?
Last Frontier Healthcare District, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.