Overview
Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the California average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Chester. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 12, 2025, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $11,408 in the past three years.
Seneca District Hospital D/P SNF is a government-run facility with 16 certified beds, caring for about 15 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1976. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 12, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $11,408
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.91 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.96 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.51 hrs
- Nurse aides3.44 hrs
- Physical therapists0.13 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 16
- Average residents per day
- 15
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 1, 1976
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes