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Lincoln Meadows Care Center

1550 3rd Street, Lincoln, California 95648

Overview

Lincoln Meadows Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Lincoln. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (3 of 5).

Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 56% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on May 21, 2026, found 12 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 39% of California nursing homes have been fined.

Lincoln Meadows Care Center is a for-profit facility with 97 certified beds, caring for about 87 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.

Medicare ratings

Overall
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.

Within 100 miles53rd of 295 facilities

Top 18%

In California146th of 1,154 facilities

Top 13%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
May 21, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
12
Complaint-related deficiencies
1
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff4.20 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.64 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.13 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.42 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.15 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
97
Average residents per day
87
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
January 19, 1989
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