About Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp SNF

Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp SNF is a nursing home in Garberville, California. Its capacity is 17 beds, below the Humboldt County median of 99 for nursing homes. It is run by a government body and is part of Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 28 citations, the most recent on March 23, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 9.36 hours per resident per day. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

2.0

Staffing

1.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (28)

Records from May 2021 to March 2026.

March 23, 2026
Tag F0609
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 24, 2026.
September 12, 2025
Tag F0761
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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2025.
September 12, 2025
Tag F0838
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2025.
September 12, 2025
Tag F0727
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2025.
September 12, 2025
Tag F0658
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2025.
September 12, 2025
Tag F0756
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2025.
September 12, 2025
Tag F0692
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0607
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 1, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0550
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 1, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0609
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 1, 2025.
March 1, 2024
Tag F0636
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
March 1, 2024
Tag F0837
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
March 1, 2024
Tag F0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
March 1, 2024
Tag F0756
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
March 1, 2024
Tag F0655
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
March 1, 2024
Tag F0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
March 1, 2024
Tag F0552
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
May 20, 2021
Tag F0755
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 22, 2021.
May 20, 2021
Tag F0868
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 22, 2021.
May 20, 2021
Tag F0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 22, 2021.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

9.36 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 9.03 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

Government - Hospital district

Parent company: Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

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Nursing Homes

California median$12,167/mo

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