Northstar Post Acute
2898 HIGHWAY 50 EAST, Carson City, NV 89701
Carson City, Nevada · CMS verdict
Northstar Post Acute's CMS overall star rating stands at 2 of 5, below the Nevada state average (3.1) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Northstar Post Acute in Carson City, Nevada holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 41 of 100 (grade F). The 73-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Nevada runs a median of $11,786 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 41 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 41.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Northstar Post Acute's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Northstar Post Acute's overall quality rating at 2 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Carson City, Nevada, this facility operates 73 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 54 residents - an occupancy rate of about 74%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 74% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Nevada, Northstar Post Acute is one of 22 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 32% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (78 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Northstar Post Acute's lower-tercile stars compare to Nevada
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Nevada facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Nevada state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Northstar Post Acute ranks in Nevada
Among the 65 CMS-rated nursing homes in Nevada, Northstar Post Acute’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 20% of them. The bars show how all Nevada homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
12 Nevada homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 73 |
| Residents | 54 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Carson City |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 78 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Northstar Post Acute? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Northstar Post Acute's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Nevada? ▾
In Nevada, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $11,786/month ($141,438/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $14,463/month.
What services does Northstar Post Acute offer? ▾
Northstar Post Acute operates as a skilled nursing facility (73 beds with approximately 54 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 78 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Northstar Post Acute have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Northstar Post Acute has multiple deficiencies (78 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Nevada? ▾
In Nevada, alternatives include assisted living ($6,241/mo), home health aides ($7,055/mo), and adult day care ($1,733/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Nevada elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 295023.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.