Nursing Homes in Sonoma, CA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Sonoma
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Sonoma has a total of 54 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,926 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Sonoma of 33,831, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.87 persons in Sonoma. There were 4,216 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.59 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Sonoma has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Sonoma and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.74 | 0.58 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.55 | 2.56 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.14 | 1.23 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.42 | 4.37 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.
COVID-19 Infections in Sonoma Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Sonoma there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Sonoma
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Sonoma Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Sonoma, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Sonoma
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Sonoma based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Diablo Valley Post Acute 3806 CLAYTON ROAD CONCORD, CA |
36.67 |
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Pleasant Hill Post Acute 1625 OAK PARK BOULEVARD PLEASANT HILL, CA |
15.33 |
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Richmond Post Acute Care 955 23RD STREET RICHMOND, CA |
53.33 |
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Laurel Creek Health Center 2800 ESTATES DRIVE FAIRFIELD, CA |
68.00 |
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Spring Lake Village 5555 MONTGOMERY DRIVE SANTA ROSA, CA |
50.00 |
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Springs Road Healthcare 1527 SPRINGS ROAD VALLEJO, CA |
46.00 |
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Summerfield Health Care Center 1280 SUMMERFIELD RD SANTA ROSA, CA |
43.33 |
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The Tamalpais 501 VIA CASITAS GREENBRAE, CA |
29.33 |
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Healdsburg Hospital D/p Snf 1375 UNIVERSITY AVENUE HEALDSBURG, CA |
4.00 |
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Dept of State Hospitals - Napa D/p Snf 2100 NAPA-VALLEJO HIGHWAY NAPA, CA |
24.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Sonoma based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Northgate Postacute Care 40 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY SAN RAFAEL, CA |
174.00 |
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Santa Rosa Post Acute 4650 HOEN AVENUE SANTA ROSA, CA |
238.67 / |
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North Bay Post Acute 300 DOUGLAS STREET PETALUMA, CA |
158.00 |
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Marin Post Acute 234 N. SAN PEDRO RD SAN RAFAEL, CA |
182.67 |
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Professional Post Acute Center 81 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY SAN RAFAEL, CA |
329.33 / |
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Northvine Postacute Care 446 ARROWOOD DR SANTA ROSA, CA |
330.00 / |
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Novato Healthcare Center 1565 HILL ROAD NOVATO, CA |
126.00 |
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Greenfield Care Center of Fairfield 1260 TRAVIS BLVD FAIRFIELD, CA |
363.67 |
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Willow Pass Healthcare Center 3318 WILLOW PASS ROAD CONCORD, CA |
106.67 |
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Vineyard Post Acute 101 MONROE STREET PETALUMA, CA |
163.83 |
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