SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in SACRAMENTO, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 42 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 36.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 055417 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.39 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.40 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER had 13 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 8, 2025).
Inspection Findings — May 8, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level E)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Level D)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level E)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level E)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level E)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level E)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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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. (Level E)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Level E)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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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. (Level E)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Level F)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. (Level D)Corrected — May 15, 2025
Saylor Lane Healthcare Center is a 42-bed nursing home in Sacramento, California. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.4 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 13 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility has an above-average overall rating, suggesting generally solid performance compared with peers. However, the most recent inspection raised several quality-of-care and medication-safety concerns—especially around feeding-tube use, respiratory care, and pharmacy/medication practices—so ask how those findings were addressed and what safeguards are now in place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER?
SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 4.39326 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER had 13 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER have?
SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER has 42 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- MCKINLEY PARK CARE CENTER — 4/5 — 0.4 mi
- UNIVERSITY POST-ACUTE REHAB — 5/5 — 0.6 mi
- MID-TOWN OAKS POST-ACUTE — 4/5 — 0.7 mi
- SHERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER — 5/5 — 1.4 mi
- ADVANCED HEALTH CARE OF SACRAMENTO — 5/5 — 2.2 mi
- PIONEER HOUSE — 2/5 — 2.3 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.