About Lincoln Meadows Care Center

Lincoln Meadows Care Center is a nursing home in Lincoln, California. Its capacity is 97 beds, below the Placer County median of 98 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Pacs Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 63 citations, the most recent on May 21, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.20 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

5.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (63)

Records from July 2022 to May 2026.

May 21, 2026
Tag F0803
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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 21, 2026
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 May 29, 2026.
May 21, 2026
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 May 29, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0759
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0760
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 21, 2026
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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0810
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0814
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0679
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0688
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 9, 2025
Tag F0919
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 12, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 28, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0802
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 28, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0690
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 28, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0803
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.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 28, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0697
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 28, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0558
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 28, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0812
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 28, 2025.
October 1, 2024
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 3, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov

Penalties

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

Staffing

4.20 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.14 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Pacs Group, a chain of 277 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 2.5 for staffing, 4.5 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

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Nursing Homes

California median$12,167/mo

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