All 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Chico,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
California Park Post Acute runs 4.31 nurse hours per resident day, about 12% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 39.3% beats the national 45.8%, meaning workers here tend to stay longer than at the typical home. The trade-off shows up in the inspection record: 30 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in March 2025. Weekend staffing drops roughly 11% below weekday levels, which is common but still worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. For-profit corporate ownership, 90 beds, and a recent survey, the picture is a home that's adequately staffed but has real compliance issues to weigh.
Chico Terrace runs 4.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average, but weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday level, so the coverage your family member gets depends on the day. The inspection record is where the concern sits: 48 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $34,573, with the most recent inspection in March 2025. None of those deficiencies reached harm or jeopardy level, and the quality measure score is strong. This is a for-profit partnership with 76 beds and a mixed record, decent daily care numbers undercut by a heavy citation history.
Arbor Post Acute runs 144 beds in Chico as a for-profit corporation. Its nurse staffing sits just barely above the national average, and weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts are the ones when families tend to visit. Turnover lands at 42.5%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure.
The inspection record is the real story here: 94 deficiencies, including 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse. Two fines total $61,825, and the most recent inspection was January 24, 2025. A four-out-of-five quality measure score doesn't offset a one-out-of-five on health inspections, those 94 findings describe care that was actually delivered, not how residents were assessed.
Oakwood Healthcare Center sits at 99 certified beds in Chico, run by a for-profit limited liability company. The staffing numbers look decent on paper, 4.64 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 20% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops about 14% below its own weekday level, so the care you get depends on when you visit. The real trouble is the inspection record: 101 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 8 tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $76,946. A 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating with a recent August 2025 survey tells you regulators keep finding problems. Good staffing hours alone don't offset that pattern.
Autumn Creek Post Acute has 184 beds in Chico and runs on a for-profit, limited-liability setup. The raw staffing number looks fine on paper, about 4.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average, but weekends drop about 10% below the home's own weekday level, and staffing stars land mid-range at 3 out of 5. The inspection record is where it gets serious: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 89 deficiencies on the current record, four at harm or jeopardy level, and 13 tied to abuse. Two fines total $148,521, with the most recent inspection in February 2025.