• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Has 210 certified beds with an average of 173.4 residents per day (83% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 29 deficiencies (inspected Aug 7, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $93,308 across 2 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 4.07 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 57.5% (high)
• Part of the Golden SNF Operations chain (7 facilities)
Golden Sonora Care Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Sonora, California with 210 certified beds. It has been operating since 1999. The facility scored below average compared to California facilities.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate foot care.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
+ 60 more deficiencies
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONORA OPERATIONS HOLDINGS LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Mar 1, 2023 |
| CH CAFIVE HOLDINGS LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| CW CAFIVE HOLDINGS LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| WITZCORP LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| HERZKA, YISROEL | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| WOLOFSKY, CHAVA | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| YENOWITZ, YITZCHOK | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| COUVE HEALTHCARE CONSULTING LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| SONORA OPCO MANAGER LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| SONORA SNF CONSULTING LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| SONORA SNF OPERATIONS LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| VERITAS HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| BARIAS, KAREN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| EARL, STEVEN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| LEININGER, GENESIS | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| MEADOR, DANIEL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| PERLMAN, HAROLD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 3, 2025 |
| SPIELMAN, SHIMON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| YENOWITZ, YITZCHOK | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| SPIELMAN, SHIMON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
| YENOWITZ, YITZCHOK | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
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