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Families of residents at Western Slope Health Center consistently praise the compassionate, attentive care their loved ones received during rehabilitation stays and long-term care, along with clean facilities and responsive administration. Reviewers highlight strong physical and occupational therapy programs that helped patients regain mobility and independence, and describe staff who go above and beyond, including the administrator personally addressing individual resident needs.
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Western Slope Health Center is a senior living community in Placerville, California offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 93 reviews.
Western Slope Health Center is a skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Placerville, California, with a licensed capacity of 99 residents. The community serves patients requiring rehabilitation after hospitalization as well as those needing extended care.
Families consistently highlight the attentiveness and warmth of the staff, describing them as kind, patient, and supportive. The food receives regular praise for quality and presentation, with menus posted daily and flexibility to eat in rooms or common areas. Activities are offered regularly, and the facility itself is described as clean and well-maintained. One family noted that a stroke patient who initially struggled with depression and insomnia at another facility found meaningful improvement after transferring to Western Slope. Families also mention that the staff welcomes and builds relationships with visiting family members.
Physical therapy and rehabilitation services appear to be a particular strength, with families reporting that the therapy team effectively prepares patients for independent functioning at home. The facility has a 4.3 out of 5 rating based on 93 Google reviews, with the excerpts provided reflecting experiences across both short-term rehabilitation stays and longer-term care.
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4.3★ on Google (93)
Mary Ann Tortorich
Jun 2026
Did not know what to expect at a rehabilitation facility after my knee surgery. Staff must take happy pills before coming to work as they are so supportive and friendly. Food is served in room or community room. Good food. Physical therapy team is great and prepared me to be able to function at home. My Medicare Advantage type covered all costs. So grateful my choice for rehabilitation was Western Slope.
laura odabashian
May 2026
My mom thrived in here! The staff is top notch! They are kind, patient, understanding, friendly. They have great activities everyday . I’m thankful for this facility and everyone that runs it working to prepare the patients to transition back to their life
Dona Adams
Feb 2026
My mother spent the last six months of her life at Western Slope. What a blessing they were. The care she received was extraordinary. She was always clean and dressed. My dad visited her everyday and they embraced him as well as my mom and he considers them friends. The food is excellent and they post a menu for the day. The facility is extremely clean and well-kept. Visitors are required to sign in and out. In all the times I went to see my mom, the facility smelled amazing. In the main lobby they serve cookies fresh out of the oven and spa water. When my mom passed I can't tell you how many of the people on staff cried and hugged my dad. The administrator is responsive. I would trust my family with Western Slope. I also wanted to add that it looks like the picture shown on their website.
T.K.
Feb 2026
My husband spent nearly a month at Western Slope and I will always be grateful for the care and kindness he received. Before deciding on Western Slope, I went to the Medicare site to research ratings on care facilities from Placerville to Roseville. I focused on those with the best patient outcomes related to mobility and the ability to care for themselves at discharge. The whole point of my husband's stay was to build his strength to both prevent future falls and to allow him to get up if he did fall. I toured five care facilities and Western Slope was the clear winner. You learn a lot about the culture and values of a facility by visiting. Is the front lobby staff welcoming and helpful? Are the residents enjoying that beautiful lobby shown in the brochures or is it off limits to them? Is the staff interacting with the residents in the halls, or just walking by them? The culture and "vibe" at Western Slope was exactly what I was looking for. Ann greeted me from the front desk. Alana was walking through the lobby and stopped to answer my questions and show me around. Robyn, who runs the physical therapy program answered all my questions and showed me the equipment. During my husband's stay, Robyn's team provided excellent physical and occupational therapy and Robyn stopped by occasionally just to check in with him. My husband appreciated every member of that team and it was wonderful to see his confidence build as he became stronger and could do more. There is a level or caring and a team spirit at Western Slope that doesn't happen by accident, it requires leadership. I credit Devin, the site administrator for building that sense of community. Some examples of what I mean by community: Kimber, a nursing assistant would take it upon herself to answer my husband's call light if she was walking by, even if he wasn't on her patient list that day. Treasure, Omar, and Rebecca did the same, and all of them did it with a smile. When my husband thought a piece of equipment in rehab would be easier to use if it had pedal straps, Devin stopped by his room to talk more about it and then ordered the straps. I have more examples than room to list them, but you get the idea. Taking my husband to a care facility was one of the hardest things I've ever done. Bring him home a month later stronger and able to stand up unassisted was one of the best days of my life. Do your research and make in-person visits but for me, if I or a loved one ever needs care again, I'll go here.
Vesla Hooper
Nov 2025
Posting review from my husband who had a major stroke on September 1st: When the hospital released me, they sent me to a rehab place that was supposed to be the best for recovery in the Placerville area. I had a lot of trouble there with depression, insomnia, anxiety, and anger, and requested to move to another location. When I got to Western Slope there was a smoking section outside. I took a couple hits on my nicotine vape and I was restored to better spirits immediately. So I looked up the side effects of cold turkey withdrawal from nicotine, and a report from the internet shows some of the common symptoms include: feeling frustrated, irritable or angry, feeling sad or depressed, feeling anxious of jumpy, trouble concentrating, trouble sleeping (insomnia). Who could get better with all those symptoms of nicotine withdrawal? Another good thing about moving to Western Slope Healthcare, was they have a button that opens the doors to the outside where the other place didn't. The first place had a million-dollar dining room, but the money would be better spent on doors that opens open itself. That should be a law for people in wheelchairs and walker's trying to get out in and out of those heavy doors by themselves. At the first place they seemed like they were concentrating on your physical health, at Western Slope they treated the whole body, mind and spirit. I enjoyed my stay there for most of the part, with some outstanding help from Kimber and other nurse assistants that came in to help me - they are the true angels of the world, doing a divine service, helping those who cannot help themselves. Also had great results from Jake with physical therapy. So overall, it's not paradise, they do have hospital food with no salt, but I'm giving them five stars and highly recommend them. -- B. Hooper
10 inspection visits in the last three years, 52 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 27, 2026
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 27, 2026
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 27, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 27, 2026
Use approved construction type or materials.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2026
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 27, 2026
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2026
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2026
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2026
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 30, 2026
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 30, 2026
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 5, 2025
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Use approved construction type or materials.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 7, 2025
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Ensure 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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 7, 2025
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 7, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 7, 2025
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 2, 2024
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 8, 2024
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 8, 2024
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2023
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2023
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 15, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 30, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 12, 2023
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 21, 2023
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 2, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Western Slope Health Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Western Slope Health Center is located at 3280 Washington Street in Placerville, California.
Families of residents at Western Slope Health Center consistently praise the compassionate, attentive care their loved ones received during rehabilitation stays and long-term care, along with clean facilities and responsive administration. Reviewers highlight strong physical and occupational therapy programs that helped patients regain mobility and independence, and describe staff who go above and beyond, including the administrator personally addressing individual resident needs.
Western Slope Health Center had 10 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 52 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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