Overview
Northstar Post Acute has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Nevada average of 3.3. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Carson City. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 95% of nursing homes in Nevada (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 2, 2026, found 30 health deficiencies, more than the Nevada average of 9.1. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $70,296 in the past three years.
Northstar Post Acute is a for-profit facility with 73 certified beds, caring for about 60 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1973.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 2, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 30
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $70,296
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.10 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.38 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.94 hrs
- Nurse aides1.78 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 73
- Average residents per day
- 60
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1973
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes