Golden San Andreas Care Center

    900 Mountain Ranch Rd, San Andreas, CA 95249
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate, attentive care and therapy

    I'm very pleased with the care my loved one received - kind, attentive staff and nurses who treated us like family, exceptional therapy that sped recovery, engaging activities (bingo, garden) and clear communication from CNAs, therapists and social workers. The facility is clean, well-organized and locally invested; staff went above and beyond and I felt confident and welcomed. Grateful for the compassionate, resident-focused care and would recommend it to families.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.84·(44)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      3.3
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      3.8

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing and CNA care
    • Effective, professional rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Engaged, resident-centered care with clear family communication
    • Active, varied activities program (e.g., Bingo, garden visits)
    • Well-maintained outdoor visiting areas and quiet location
    • Clean and pleasantly scented common areas
    • Meals tailored to resident preferences and assistance with appointments
    • Strong interdisciplinary teamwork across departments
    • Responsive admissions and social-work coordination
    • 24/7 clinical availability and dependable short-term recovery support
    • Home-like, family atmosphere with friendly residents
    • Demonstrated positive rehabilitation and discharge outcomes

    Cons

    • Inconsistent medication-administration and tracking controls
    • Weak personal-property security and belongings management
    • Inconsistent sanitation and room-level cleanliness
    • Variable meal quality and limited diabetic/dietary accommodation
    • Variable staffing levels and limited time-per-resident
    • Variable resident supervision and nighttime noise control
    • Inconsistent administrative follow-through and family communication
    • Rigid visitation and infection-control policies
    • Staff conduct and communication tone
    • Problematic grievance, discharge, and incident-handling processes

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a highly mixed picture. Many families and former residents praise the frontline caregivers, therapy team, and social-work staff — describing compassionate, attentive CNAs and nurses, strong interdisciplinary teamwork, and effective rehabilitation that supported successful discharges home. Positive accounts emphasize engaging activities (including Bingo and garden visits), a quiet foothills location with pleasant outdoor visiting areas, individualized meal preferences, and responsive admissions coordination. Multiple reviewers characterized the facility as having a family-like atmosphere and clear communication when care ran well.

    At the same time, there are recurrent operational concerns that prospective families should consider. Clinical-safety issues are a central theme: reviewers describe gaps in medication administration and tracking, and there are serious claims including medication-related events that required emergency care. There are also allegations of staff theft and an improper property search; these items suggest weaknesses in property security protocols and in staff conduct oversight. Several reviews describe inconsistent sanitation at the room or equipment level and odor concerns in particular areas, which contrasts with other reports that praise common-area cleanliness.

    Dining and daily-care consistency emerge as mixed. While some reviewers appreciated meals tailored to preferences and described nutritious options, others reported cold meals, off-menu substitutions, and limited diabetic-friendly choices. Staffing patterns appear variable — positive accounts note plentiful, organized staff, whereas negative accounts cite understaffing, limited time with residents, and staff shortages that affect responsiveness. Nighttime supervision and noise control were occasionally raised as safety and sleep-quality concerns.

    Administrative and policy areas show variability as well. Multiple reviewers described strong, compassionate administrative support, but others reported broken promises, poor follow-through, disagreements with business-office staff, and difficult grievance or discharge interactions (including an eviction-related dispute). Infection-control and visitation policies were another recurring topic: some families welcomed clear COVID precautions, while others criticized restrictive or inconsistently enforced visitation rules.

    Overall, the facility demonstrates clear strengths in rehabilitation, many examples of caring staff behavior, and engaging activities; however, patterns in medication management, property security, room-level sanitation, staffing consistency, dining reliability, and administrative responsiveness warrant careful inquiry. Prospective residents and families should ask specific, documented questions about medication administration protocols, property-security safeguards, staffing ratios and night supervision, dietary accommodations for chronic conditions, routine cleaning audits, and the facility’s grievance and discharge procedures before making placement decisions.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Golden San Andreas Care Center is located at 900 Mountain Ranch Rd, San Andreas, CA, 95249.

    About Golden San Andreas Care Center

    Avalon Health Care – San Andreas is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility with 99 beds, located in San Andreas, California. This center is deeply committed to compassionate, dedicated care, fostering a reverence for life and a true heart for caring in every aspect of its operations. The facility is designed to offer both long-term skilled nursing services and specialized short-term rehabilitation, catering especially to those who are transitioning from an acute medical facility back to the comfort of their own homes.

    At Avalon Health Care – San Andreas, residents are always the first priority. Every effort is made to meet each person’s unique physical and emotional needs, recognizing that no two individuals are the same. Care teams come together to create personalized treatment plans, coordinating every aspect of care to ensure a seamless and positive experience for both residents and their families. Throughout their time at Avalon, residents and their loved ones benefit from a supportive, home-like environment that values comfort as well as clinical excellence.

    The facility boasts a serene and inviting ambiance, highlighted by its stone and wood facade, lush green lawns, colorful flowers, and carefully maintained shrubs. On entering Avalon Health Care – San Andreas, families and visitors are greeted by a main entrance with a covered entryway featuring stone accents, landscaped paths, and a welcoming bench—an immediate indication of the warm and welcoming environment within. Outdoor pathways lined with yellow flowers and a peaceful courtyard with a large tree and paved walkways offer a tranquil space for reflection, visits, or relaxation.

    Inside, the thoughtful design continues with features such as a hallway illuminated by warm lighting and enhanced by wood-style flooring, accompanied by a striking large fish tank that adds to the calming atmosphere. Residents have access to well-appointed rehabilitation spaces, such as the rehab room filled with natural light from large windows, equipped with modern exercise equipment, comfortable tables, and a television, fostering a motivating environment for recovery and progress. The facility’s continuum of services ensures that every resident receives just the right level of support and care, empowering individuals to feel truly at home while away from home.

    Avalon Health Care – San Andreas offers more than 24-hour nursing care; it is a place where dedicated professionals work collaboratively with residents and their families to support both physical healing and emotional well-being. The commitment to nurturing relationships, personalizing care plans, and providing industry-leading outcomes makes Avalon Health Care – San Andreas a trusted choice for those seeking skilled nursing or rehabilitation services in a caring and thoughtfully designed setting.

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