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B

76/100

Above average

Southern Inyo Hospital D/P Snf

501 E Locust St., Lone Pine, CA 93545

CMS 4/5 stars #2 of 2 in Inyo County (760) 876-5501
Certified beds
33
Occupancy
74%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Southern Inyo Hospital D/P Snf

Southern Inyo Hospital's skilled nursing unit in Lone Pine runs 33 certified beds under hospital district ownership, and its inspection record is the strongest part of the picture, 14 deficiencies on file with none reaching harm or jeopardy level. That said, one is abuse-related, and the staffing numbers are where this home struggles: its CMS staffing rating sits at the lowest mark, meaning nurse hours per resident fall well below what most California homes report. Quality measures land at 2 out of 5. The practical takeaway: ask specifically how many certified nursing assistants are on the floor during evening and overnight shifts, and who covers when someone calls out.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing23.5/30Stability7.5/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

23.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →6.15 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.58 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 20% against weekdays

Staff stability

7.5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral

Resident outcomes

5/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.64 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.58 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.72 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnoverNot reported

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: April 29, 2026 (6 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Southern Inyo Hospital D/P Snf

What is the ElderGrade for Southern Inyo Hospital D/P Snf? +

Southern Inyo Hospital D/P Snf holds an ElderGrade of B (76 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Southern Inyo Hospital D/P Snf? +

Residents receive an average of 4.64 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Southern Inyo Hospital D/P Snf been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Southern Inyo Hospital D/P Snf accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Southern Inyo Hospital D/P Snf is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.