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3400 Knighton Road Redding, CA 96002 · Shasta County
All 8 nursing homes in Redding, CA (8 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 555891 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Veterans Home of California - Redding a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Veterans Home of California - Redding as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the California average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 6.02 hours per resident per day at Veterans Home of California - Redding, above the California median of 4.27 (US median: 3.72). About 2.32 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 5.12 hours, 15% below its all-week average. 37.9% of nursing staff left within a year (California median 36%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Veterans Home of California - Redding: Medicare and Medicaid
Veterans Home of California - Redding is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet California's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 23, 2026 and found 4 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 19 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 19 citations at Veterans Home of California - Redding across 6 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on August 20, 2025. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (6) and nutrition and dietary (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, August 20, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
April 23, 2026 · 4 citations
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DEnsure 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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
August 20, 2025 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
April 10, 2025 · 6 citations
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DEmploy sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
September 18, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
April 25, 2024 · 5 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
January 3, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Questions to ask on a tour of Veterans Home of California - Redding
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on August 20, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 3, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,278 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Veterans Home of California - Redding
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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5.2 mi
Mercy Medical Center Redding ReddingEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 14m for patients treated and sent home
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5.9 mi
Shasta Regional Medical Center ReddingEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 36m for patients treated and sent home
- 6.6 mi
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