Medicare flags this nursing home for abuse. Medicare adds this flag when a home was cited for abuse that harmed a resident, or for potential abuse more than once. Ask the home what changed.
Inspection citations
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| Date | Severity | What inspectors found | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | E · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Complaint |
| Jul 28, 2026 | E · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Jul 14, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Complaint |
| Jul 14, 2026 | E · potential | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Complaint |
| May 21, 2026 | D · potential | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Complaint |
| May 18, 2026 | E · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Apr 23, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | Complaint |
| Mar 9, 2026 | D · potential | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Complaint |
| Mar 6, 2026 | E · potential | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Complaint |
| Feb 20, 2026 | D · potential | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Complaint |
| Jan 6, 2026 | E · potential | Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | Complaint |
| Jan 6, 2026 | E · potential | 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. | Complaint |
| Dec 31, 2025 | D · potential | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Complaint |
| Dec 29, 2025 | D · potential | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Complaint |
| Dec 4, 2025 | D · potential | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | Complaint |
| Oct 27, 2025 | D · potential | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Complaint |
| Oct 27, 2025 | D · potential | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Complaint |
| Oct 27, 2025 | G · harm | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Oct 27, 2025 | D · potential | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Complaint |
| Aug 25, 2025 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Complaint |
| Aug 25, 2025 | D · potential | 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. | Complaint |
| Aug 1, 2025 | D · potential | 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. | Complaint |
| Aug 1, 2025 | D · potential | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | Complaint |
| Jul 24, 2025 | G · harm | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Complaint |
| Jul 15, 2025 | D · potential | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Complaint |
| Jul 15, 2025 | D · potential | 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. | Complaint |
| Jun 16, 2025 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Jun 10, 2025 | D · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Complaint |
| Jun 3, 2025 | E · potential | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Complaint |
| May 1, 2025 | E · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Complaint |
| Apr 29, 2025 | D · potential | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Complaint |
| Apr 23, 2025 | E · potential | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Complaint |
| Feb 28, 2025 | E · potential | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Complaint |
| Feb 28, 2025 | D · potential | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Complaint |
| Feb 28, 2025 | D · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Complaint |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Routine |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · potential | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Complaint |
| Feb 6, 2025 | E · potential | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Routine |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Complaint |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Jan 3, 2025 | D · potential | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Complaint |
| Dec 2, 2024 | E · potential | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Complaint |
| Dec 2, 2024 | D · potential | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Complaint |
| Nov 15, 2024 | E · potential | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Complaint |
| Aug 26, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Aug 26, 2024 | D · potential | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Complaint |
| Jun 15, 2024 | D · potential | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Complaint |
| Jun 11, 2024 | D · potential | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | Complaint |
| Jun 11, 2024 | E · potential | 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. | Complaint |
| May 24, 2024 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Complaint |
| May 24, 2024 | G · harm | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Complaint |
| May 24, 2024 | D · potential | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Complaint |
| May 24, 2024 | E · potential | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Complaint |
| May 24, 2024 | E · potential | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Complaint |
| May 24, 2024 | D · potential | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Complaint |
| Mar 13, 2024 | D · potential | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Complaint |
| Mar 13, 2024 | E · potential | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Complaint |
| Mar 12, 2024 | D · potential | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. | Complaint |
| Feb 26, 2024 | D · potential | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Complaint |
| Jan 19, 2024 | F · potential | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Routine |
| Jan 19, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Routine |
| Jan 19, 2024 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Routine |
| Jan 19, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Routine |
| Jan 19, 2024 | E · potential | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Routine |
| Jan 19, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Routine |
| Jan 11, 2024 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Complaint |
| Jan 11, 2024 | D · potential | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Complaint |
| Jan 10, 2024 | E · potential | Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. | Complaint |
| Jan 9, 2024 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Complaint |
| Jan 9, 2024 | E · potential | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Complaint |
| Jan 9, 2024 | E · potential | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Complaint |
| Dec 20, 2023 | D · potential | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Complaint |
| Dec 11, 2023 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Complaint |
| Dec 5, 2023 | G · harm | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Dec 5, 2023 | D · potential | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Complaint |
| Aug 12, 2021 | E · potential | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Routine |
| Aug 12, 2021 | D · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Routine |
| Aug 12, 2021 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Routine |
| Aug 12, 2021 | E · potential | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Routine |
| Aug 12, 2021 | E · potential | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Routine |
| Aug 12, 2021 | F · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Aug 12, 2021 | E · potential | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Routine |
Medicare's severity letters: A–C minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–L actual harm or immediate danger. Source: CMS health deficiencies file, processed October 1, 2026.
Questions to ask on a visit
Autumn Creek Post Acute
587 Rio Lindo Avenue, Chico, CA 95926 · (530) 345-1306
Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________
Record on file
- Certification
- Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
- Medicare number (CCN)
- 056074
- Certified beds
- 184
- Legal owner
- Chico Heights Rehabilitation & Wellness Centre LP
- Part of
- Corporate Interface Services
Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.
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