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Modoc Medical Center D/p Snf

225 W MC DOWELL AVE, ALTURAS, CA, 96101

(530) 233-5131

84 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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225 W Mc Dowell Ave

Alturas, CA 96101

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

555420

Care type

Nursing home

County

Modoc

Facility name

Modoc Medical Center D/p Snf

Street address

225 W MC DOWELL AVE

City / state / ZIP

Alturas, CA 96101

Phone

(530) 233-5131

About this facility — Modoc Medical Center D/p Snf

Modoc Medical Center D/p Snf is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Alturas, California. It is licensed for 84 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Alturas 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 Modoc Medical Center D/p Snf 32 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Last Frontier Healthcare District

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2010

Boulade, Rose

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Dolby, Paul

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Johnson, Edward

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Kramer, Kevin

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Madison, Carol

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Mason, Mike

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Richert, Edward

Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Weber, Keith

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1990-05-04

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-04-17

Nurse staffing

6.1 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0725

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2026-02-01

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2026-02-01

2025-06-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0563

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

Corrected 2025-06-26

F-0909

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2025-06-23

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)

2025-04-17Health inspection3 citations

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2025-04-25

F-0812

D · 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 2025-04-25

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-25

2025-04-01Health 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 2025-04-01

2023-12-05Health 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 2023-12-15

2023-11-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0741

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.

Corrected 2023-11-30

2023-10-05Health inspection2 citations

F-0727

E · 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 2023-11-01

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-10-26

2022-06-16Health inspection6 citations

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 2022-07-15

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 2022-07-15

F-0758

E · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2022-07-15

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 2022-07-15

F-0867

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-07-15

F-0868

B · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-07-15

2025-04-17Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0007

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-30

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2025-04-28

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-04-23

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-23

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-04-23

2023-10-05Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-10-26

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2023-10-26

K-0291

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-10-26

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-10-26

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-10-26

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-10-26

2022-06-16Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0006

D · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2022-06-30

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-06-30

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-06-30

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 555420.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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