Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF
Nursing home in Chester, California, CMS certification number 555022
130 Brentwood Dr, Chester, CA 96020 · Plumas County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 16
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $11,408 (1)
Does Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Seneca District 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 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 Seneca District 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
- 5.91
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.96
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.51
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.44
- Weekend total hours
- 5.22
- Nursing staff turnover
- 55.2%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 12, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 7, 2024, found 3.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF 1 time in the past 3 years, for $11,408 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 15.2 residents live here, about 95% of its 16 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 16
- Average residents per day
- 15.2
- Certified since
- August 1, 1976
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- 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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Is this your facility?
If you run Seneca District 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 Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF
What is the CMS star rating of Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.