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Bruceville Terrace - D/p Snf of Methodist Hospital

Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise knowledgeable and hardworking pt/ot staff. Still worth an in-person visit.

8151 Bruceville Road, Valley Hi / North Laguna · Sacramento, CA 95823171 bedsLicensed & Active
4/5
Medicare
Inspection
Quality
Staffing
Google rating
2.9/5

based on 40 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

This facility offers highly skilled physical and occupational therapy that can be excellent for post-surgical recovery. However, you must exercise extreme caution regarding nursing care and safety, as multiple families have reported serious issues with patient falls, hygiene neglect, and severe understaffing. If you choose this facility, we recommend frequent, unannounced visits to monitor your loved one's immediate care.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

40 reviews on Google
Families seeking rehabilitation services may find high-quality physical and occupational therapy, with several reviewers praising the expertise and dedication of the PT/OT teams. However, there are significant and serious concerns regarding nursing neglect, patient falls, and severe understaffing that have led to reports of medical complications and poor hygiene. While some administrative staff are noted as communicative, the facility's overall reliability for long-term safety is heavily contested by multiple critical reviews.

Quality Themes

Tap a score for details
FoodN/AStaff3.0Clean4.0Activities4.0MedsN/AMemoryN/AComms2.0ValueN/A

Strengths

  • Knowledgeable and hardworking PT/OT staff
  • Helpful and communicative administration
  • Clean and well-maintained environment
  • Kind and attentive nursing staff in certain periods

Concerns

  • Severe understaffing affecting patient care (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
  • Patient safety issues including frequent falls (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Poor communication regarding discharge planning (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Neglect regarding hygiene and medical monitoring (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

Rating Trends

Tap a year to see what changed

234'15(2)'17(2)'19(2)'21(2)'23(12)'25(10)'26(7)

Distribution · 77 analyzed

5
28
4
7
3
2
2
6
1
34

How They Respond to Reviews

63%response rate
Generic

The owner relies heavily on a small set of canned templates to respond to reviews. Positive reviews are met with repetitive, non-specific phrases, while negative reviews are addressed using standardized scripts focused on privacy laws and directing users to a specific email address.

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1It is wonderful to see how clean and well-maintained the facility looks; what are your daily protocols for ensuring resident rooms and common areas stay this tidy?
  • 2We noticed the administration is very communicative when responding to feedback; how can we best stay in touch with the care team regarding daily updates?
  • 3The physical and occupational therapy teams seem very highly regarded here; how often will our family member be able to work with the PT/OT staff?
  • 4What specific steps are in place to monitor residents closely and prevent falls, especially during shift changes?
  • 5How does the nursing team ensure that hygiene needs and medical monitoring are consistently managed throughout the day and night?
  • 6What kind of daily activities or social events are available to keep residents engaged and active?

Personalized based on this facility's data


Key Review Excerpts

The PT and OT staff are really knowledgeable and they work very hard to get you up and around.

Rehab patient · 2025★★★★★

The nursing staff are kind, attentive, and very responsive, and they have taken excellent care of my dad after he broke his hip.

Long-term resident's family · 2026★★★★★

My husband ended up with C-Diff, UTI, He was neglected with clean care Medical Staff Did Not address underline issues.

Rehab patient's family · 2024☆☆☆☆
Source: 40 Google reviews

Staffing

Staffing Hours

per resident/day · Medicare 2026
RN Hours
1.77hrs
OK
Registered nurses for medical care
Total Nursing
5.22hrs
OK
All nurses + aides combined
Staff Turnover
20%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)
RN Turnover
28%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)

This facility meets the national staffing benchmarks. Higher staffing is linked to fewer falls and better day-to-day care.

Quality Measures

Quality Measures

Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures

Medicare Rating
4/ 5
Better Than Avg

7

measures

Worse Than Avg

4

measures

Mixed Results

6

measures

Long-Stay Residents
😔

Residents with depression symptoms

↓ Lower is better
This Facility0.3%
Better than Avg
Here
0.3%
US
12.1%
CA
7.0%
Sacramento
5.4%

Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.

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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility8.9%
Better than Avg
Here
8.9%
US
19.4%
CA
10.7%
Sacramento
9.3%
💊

Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility9.5%
Mixed vs Avgs
Here
9.5%
US
19.5%
CA
13.7%
Sacramento
8.2%
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Residents with pressure sores (bedsores)

↓ Lower is better
This Facility13.1%
Worse than Avg
Here
13.1%
US
4.9%
CA
4.5%
Sacramento
4.2%
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Residents whose walking got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility16.6%
Worse than Avg
Here
16.6%
US
15.3%
CA
10.5%
Sacramento
9.2%
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Residents on antipsychotic medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility9.9%
Mixed vs Avgs
Here
9.9%
US
15.4%
CA
11.6%
Sacramento
8.6%
Short-Stay Residents (Rehab / Post-Acute)
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Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better
This Facility96.4%
Mixed vs Avgs
Here
96.4%
US
79.7%
CA
93.2%
Sacramento
97.1%
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility93.0%
Mixed vs Avgs
Here
93.0%
US
81.8%
CA
94.2%
Sacramento
98.3%
💊

Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics

↓ Lower is better
This Facility0.7%
Better than Avg
Here
0.7%
US
1.6%
CA
1.5%
Sacramento
1.2%
Source: Medicare quality measures

US average from Medicare published data

Inspection History

Medicare Inspection History

3-year lookback · Medicare 2026

13deficiencies
Near state avg (15.4)
12 complaint-triggered

This facility has concerning patterns of recurring issues, with families filing 12 complaint reports that triggered federal investigations. The most persistent problems involve medication management, infection control, and pressure ulcer care, with some issues like wound care appearing multiple times across different years. While the facility corrects deficiencies when cited, the repeated nature of problems in critical care areas suggests ongoing quality challenges that families should carefully consider.

Feb 24, 2026Complaint
1
0609Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Dec 19, 2025Complaint
1
0580Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Jul 30, 2025Complaint
1
0559Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

Jul 22, 2025Complaint
3
0550Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

0686Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

0880Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Jul 8, 2025Complaint
1
0600Potential for harm · Isolated

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Feb 27, 2025Routine
9
0583Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

0804Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

0812Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

0697Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

0880Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0919Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Environmental Deficiencies

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

0293Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Egress Deficiencies

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

0363Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

0908Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Bruceville Terrace - D/p Snf of Methodist Hospital

Organization Type

nonprofit

Chain Affiliation

Chain Name

Commonspirit Health

Chain Size

19 facilities nationwide

Chain avg rating: 3.0/5 · Rank 3 of 19 (Best)

Ownership & Management

Owners

Dignity Community Care

Owner · Organization

100%

Commonspirit Health

Owner (parent company) · Organization

100%

Key personnel

Petersdorf, JohnW-2 Managing EmployeeScharmann, StevenW-2 Managing EmployeeCarswell, ScottOfficer / DirectorMelfi, MitchOfficer / DirectorO'quinn, MarvinOfficer / Director
Source: Medicare provider data

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