Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
La Casa Via Transitional Care Center
1449 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 939-5820
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 99
- Residents per day
- 75
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Aspen Skilled Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 31, 1974
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in California.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among California homes
La Casa Via Transitional Care Center carries 49 inspection points. That is fewer than 79% of California's 1,154 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in California: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–33 pts
- 4★ 33–66 pts
- 3★ 66–96 pts
- 2★ 96–146 pts
- 1★ over 146 pts
Bars show every rated home in California by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
25 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary5F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Pharmacy Service5D
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
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.
- D
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.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Resident Rights4E
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
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.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- B
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- B
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Infection Control3E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspection history
2025-06-05
9 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
2023-11-30
8 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (3 deficiencies)
2021-11-04
8 health deficiencies · 16 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 4 min of nursing staff time a day, 55 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 4 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 24% of nursing staff and 19% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.3 pts better | 100.0% | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts better | 100.0% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.1 pts better | 0.5% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.3 pts better | 1.8% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.5 pts better | 10.2% | 13.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.5 pts worse | 13.8% | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7.3 pts better | 1.6% | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.7 pts better | 2.5% | 10.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.1 pts better | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.4 pts worse | 13.2% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.9 pts better | 2.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.4 pts better | 100.0% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.5 pts better | 5.6% | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1 pts better | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.9 pts better | 100.0% | 93.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.7 pts better | 20.9% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
34 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Healthcare Services LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Aspen Skilled Healthcare Inc | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Awcy LLC | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Awcy LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Awcy LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bradshaw, Jeffrey | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 34 facilities |
| Bradshaw, Jeffrey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 34 facilities |
| Bradshaw, Peter | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Brady, Vern | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Case, Ryan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Davis, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Davis, James | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Dhaliwal, Tanveer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dhaliwal, Tanveer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| East West Bank | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Elsner, Eric | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Jurado, Frank | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Kirkwood, Jared | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Moss Adams Llp | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Orgill, Craig | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Parti, Rajesh | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Parti, Shruty | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Paxman, Marcus | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Paxman, Marcus | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Rawe, Colton | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Rawe, Colton | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Rawe, Colton | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Sequoia Healthcare Group LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Sequoia Healthcare Group LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Shaikh, Zahid | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Shaikh, Zahid | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Skbm LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Skbm LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 13 facilities |
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Fire safety
30 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness9E
- E
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- E
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
- C
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- E
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- E
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- D
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
- D
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- D
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- D
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Smoke8E
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5E
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Egress4E
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Services2E
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Construction1D
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
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