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Vineyards at Fowler

Nursing home in Fowler, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1306 East Sumner Avenue, Fowler, CA 93625
Phone
(559) 834-2542
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
055454
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
49
Average residents per day
44
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
The Vineyards at Fowler LLC
Chain
Ajc Healthcare (14 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 1, 1973
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 055454. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 9, 2026. CMS lists 53 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 19, 2021 to Mar 4, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 4, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Environmental		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Jan 9, 2026Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Jan 9, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 9, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 9, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 53. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.71 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.28 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.06 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.10 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
60%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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