LAUREL CREEK HEALTH CENTER

Laurel Creek Health Center is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility located at 2800 Estates Drive in Fairfield, California, within Solano County. The facility operates under a non-profit ownership structure and maintains a certified bed capacity of 60 beds. CMS assigns Laurel Creek Health Center an overall star rating of 5 out of 5, which is derived from three component ratings. The health inspection rating stands at 4 out of 5, reflecting results from state survey inspections conducted at the facility. The staffing rating is 5 out of 5, based on reported levels of registered nurse and total nursing staff hours relative to the resident census. The quality measure rating is 4 out of 5, drawn from clinical data reported for a standardized set of resident health outcomes. These ratings are updated periodically by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as part of the Nursing Home Care Compare program. Laurel Creek Health Center is certified to accept Medicare as a form of payment. Individuals seeking information about Medicaid eligibility or private pay arrangements are advised to contact the facility directly at (707) 432-1200 to confirm current accepted payment sources and any financial assistance options that may be available through the non-profit organization. When compared to national benchmarks, Laurel Creek Health Center performs above the national average overall. The national average overall star rating for nursing homes is 3.0 out of 5, and this facility's rating of 5 out of 5 places it in the upper tier of rated facilities nationwide. The staffing rating of 5 out of 5 is similarly above the national average, indicating higher reported nursing hours per resident day than the typical facility. The health inspection and quality measure ratings of 4 out of 5 each also exceed the national average of 3.0 stars, suggesting fewer inspection deficiencies and stronger performance on clinical quality indicators relative to the broader national population of skilled nursing facilities. The facility's relatively small size, with 60 certified beds, may influence operational characteristics compared to larger facilities, though bed count alone is not a determinant of CMS rating outcomes. Families and individuals researching long-term or post-acute care options in the Fairfield, California area can use these CMS data points as one reference among several when evaluating skilled nursing facilities.