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River Valley Care Center

9000 Larkin Road, Live Oak, California 95953

Overview

River Valley Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the California average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Live Oak. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 59% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on June 20, 2025, found 15 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.

River Valley Care Center is a for-profit facility with 99 certified beds, caring for about 89 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.

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 miles96th of 184 facilities

Top 53%

In California533rd of 1,154 facilities

Top 47%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
June 20, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
15
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 staff4.15 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.91 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.65 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.60 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.05 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
99
Average residents per day
89
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
January 20, 1993
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