Oversight and penalties for California nursing homes are intensifying as the state cracks down on repeated violations and patient safety failures.
According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), there were 1,580 violations at senior care facilities in 2023, a 31% increase from the previous year. The number of violations has been rising steadily—520 in 2020, 996 in 2021, 969 in 2022, and 1,203 in 2023. The state also imposed $27.32 million in total fines last year.
Tony Chicotel, senior staff attorney at the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), said, “We haven’t seen this kind of action in years. The state is finally stepping up.”
The increase in violations has led to harsher penalties, including license suspensions…