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Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp Snf

733 CEDAR STREET, GARBERVILLE, CA, 95542

(707) 923-3921

17 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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733 Cedar Street

Garberville, CA 95542

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

555516

Care type

Nursing home

County

Humboldt

Facility name

Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp Snf

Street address

733 CEDAR STREET

City / state / ZIP

Garberville, CA 95542

Phone

(707) 923-3921

About this facility — Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp Snf

Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp Snf is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Garberville, California. It is licensed for 17 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Garberville 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 Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp Snf 61 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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

Government - Hospital district

Registered owners & officers

Scown, Kent

Managing employee · Director · Officer — since 1998

Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District

Operational control — since 1978

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1992-08-25

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-12

Nurse staffing

7.7 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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.

2026-03-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-04-24

2025-09-12Health inspection6 citations

F-0658

E · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-10-30

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-10-30

F-0727

F · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2025-10-30

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 2025-10-30

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 2025-10-30

F-0838

F · No harm found

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Corrected 2025-10-30

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (54 citations)

2025-04-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-06-01

F-0607

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2025-06-01

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-06-01

2024-03-01Health inspection7 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0636

D · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0655

F · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0656

F · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-04-09

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-04-09

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 2024-04-09

F-0837

F · No harm found

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

Corrected 2024-04-09

2021-05-20Health inspection11 citations

F-0636

D · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2021-07-22

F-0638

E · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2021-07-22

F-0655

E · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2021-07-22

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2021-07-22

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2021-07-22

F-0697

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2021-07-22

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2021-07-22

F-0761

F · No harm found

Corrected 2021-07-22

F-0812

F · 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 2021-07-22

F-0867

D · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2021-07-22

F-0868

D · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2021-07-22

2025-09-12Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0026

D · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2025-11-26

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2025-11-26

K-0342

D · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2025-11-26

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-11-26

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-11-26

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-11-26

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-11-26

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-11-26

2024-03-01Fire-safety inspection19 citations

E-0007

F · No harm found

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Corrected 2024-04-20

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2024-04-20

E-0018

F · No harm found

Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.

Corrected 2024-04-20

E-0022

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.

Corrected 2024-04-20

E-0024

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2024-04-20

E-0026

F · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2024-04-20

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0342

D · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0347

E · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0926

F · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2024-04-20

2021-05-20Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0004

D · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2021-06-08

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-06-08

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2021-06-08

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2021-06-08

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2021-06-08

K-0929

D · No harm found

Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.

Corrected 2021-06-08

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 555516.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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