Cares Community Health
Cares Community Health is a federally qualified community health center based in Sacramento, CA, with 2 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 22,347 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 22,347patients in 2025
- 4%uninsured patients
- 71%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Cares Community Health serves
71% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice that level. 4% have no insurance, 73% have Medicaid or CHIP, 12% have Medicare and 9% have private insurance. 1,635 patients were experiencing homelessness. 338 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 71% | 75% | 65% | −4 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 95% | 92% | −4 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 8% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 73% | 71% | 42% | +1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 8% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 9% | 10% | 24% | In line |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,245 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 7,754 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 448 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 4,434 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,740 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,193 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,155 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 593 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,073 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,343 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,886 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,444 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,315 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,718 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 841 | children tested |
Quality of care
Cares Community Health is at or above the California median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 68% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 46% | 59% | 54% | −14 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 47% | 60% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 31% | 44% | 44% | −13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 58% | 68% | 77% | −10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 86% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 79% | 79% | −1 pts |
Where Cares Community Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 95825 | 2,435 | 3% |
| 95821 | 1,645 | 2% |
| 95823 | 1,133 | 6% |
| 95815 | 996 | 5% |
| 95811 | 837 | 5% |
| 95608 | 813 | 4% |
| 95833 | 770 | 5% |
| 95838 | 713 | 5% |
Cares Community Health locations
Cares Community Health DBA One Community Health - Carmichael Health Center
Cares Community Health DBA One Community Health - Midtown
Other health centers in California
- Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept
- Friends of Family Health Center
- Western Sierra Medical Clinic
- The Los Angeles Free Clinic
- Families Together of Orange County
- Garfield Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.