Alturas · 96101
Modoc Medical Center D/p SNF
225 W Mc Dowell Ave
Alturas, CA 96101
Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/p SNF
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⌖ Cedarville, CA · Modoc County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds22
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (hospital district)
About Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/p SNF
Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/p SNF is a 22-bed government-run nursing home in Cedarville, CA. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in California is 3.2. At its last full inspection (May 2025), inspectors found 4 problems, fewer than the California average of 15.6. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 52 min a day with each resident, about the same as the California average of 4 hr 31 min. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameSurprise Valley Community Hospital D/p Snf
LocationModoc County, California
Phone(530) 279-6111
Address741 N. Main Street, Cedarville, CA 96104 · Modoc County
Medicare provider number555221
Ownership typeGovernment (hospital district)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceApril 15, 1986 (40 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since May 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection4 (May 2025)California average: 15.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 52 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Registered nurse time per resident2 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the California average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.3%State average: 1.6%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.6%State average: 4.3%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs55.2%State average: 12.0%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.5State average: 2.2Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the California average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, up from 1 star in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 8 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing1★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Jan 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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