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Barton Hospital D/p Snf

2170 SOUTH AVENUE, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA, 96150
(530) 543-5885
48 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
48
CMS facility ID
555698
Care type
Nursing home
County
El Dorado
Facility name
Barton Hospital D/p Snf
Street address
2170 SOUTH AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone
(530) 543-5885

About this facility — Barton Hospital D/p Snf

Barton Hospital D/p Snf is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in South Lake Tahoe, California. It is licensed for 48 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in South Lake Tahoe and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Barton Hospital D/p Snf 30 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $9,252 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Barton Healthcare System
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1997
Adams, Carla
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Anderson, Shawn
Director — since 2021
Biasotti, Kathryn
Director — since 2019
Cefalu, Jonathon
Director — since 2024
Digrande, Peter
Director — since 2024
Fry, Patrick
Director — since 2020
Killebrew, Abby
Director — since 2014
Ledbetter, Kirk
Director — since 2008
Mlynsky, Sherry
Director — since 2022
Neiger, Kelly
Officer — since 2018
Purvance, Clinton
Officer — since 2015
Rahbeck, Jeffrey
Director — since 2017
Schunk, Stefan
Director — since 2018
Weavil, Scott
Director — since 2023
Wonnacott, Matthew
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1997-04-04
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
12 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$9,252 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-10
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
48
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0836
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-07-01
2026-04-10Health inspection10 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2026-04-30
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2026-04-30
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-04-30
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-04-30
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2026-04-30
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-04-30
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2026-04-30
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2026-04-30
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-04-30
F-0908
E · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2026-04-30
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)
2026-02-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-03-02
2025-07-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-24
2025-06-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-06-11
2025-04-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-05-12
2025-03-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-04-01
2023-10-05Health inspection2 citations
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-10-25
F-0756
E · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-10-25
2026-04-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-04-23
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-04-23
2024-11-07Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-12-17
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-12-17
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-12-17
K-0919
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2024-12-18
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-12-18
2023-10-05Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0347
F · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-10-23

Federal penalties

2026-02-04Fine$9,252
2026-02-04Medicare payment denial — 3 days
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 555698.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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