Skilled nursing · CEDARVILLE, CA

SURPRISE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL D/P SNF

741 N. MAIN STREET, CEDARVILLE, CA 96104

22 bedsGovernment - Hospital district
5.1Clarity

▼ 1.5 since Aug

Score history
Oct 20265.1▼ 1.5 flagged
Sep 20266.6 flagged
Aug 20266.6 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 14 Aug 2026

The record on Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P Snf cuts both ways. On one side, inspectors rated the last health survey 4 out of 5 and levied no fines. On the other, registered-nurse time runs well below the national average, and antipsychotic use runs 3.9 times the national median. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 14 Aug 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Health inspection★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
2 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
4 hr 52 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearnot reported

This facility has not reported this measure to CMS.

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
55.2%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
28.6%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is better

This home
1.3%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
10.4%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNot flagged
Conflict flags in latest reconcile7

CA does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Warehouse warning signs — read the findings below before touring.

  • Staffing below the line. Residents get 4 hr 52 min of nursing time a day against a national norm of 3 hr 37 min — thin staffing is the first warehouse warning sign.
  • A sedation pattern. Antipsychotic use (55%) and sleep-medication use (29%) are BOTH far above national norms — the pattern associated with medicating residents instead of staffing for them.
  • Physical restraint use is far above the national rate. 10.4% vs 1.1% nationally — ask for the facility's restraint policy in writing.
  • Clean accountability record. Hospital-district owned — a public hospital answers for this building, and there are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for SURPRISE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL D/P SNF?
SURPRISE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL D/P SNF has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Has SURPRISE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL D/P SNF been cited for resident harm?
SURPRISE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL D/P SNF has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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