Nursing HomeInspections

Shafter Nursing Care

Nursing home in Shafter, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
140 East Tulare Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
Phone
(661) 746-3912
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
056035
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
99
Average residents per day
83
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Shafter Nursing Rehab LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1971
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 056035. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 9, 2026. CMS lists 38 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 9, 2023 to Jul 1, 2026): 19 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 1, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 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
Apr 9, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 10, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 19, 2024Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 19, 2024Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 19, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 38. 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 2 fines totalling $27,439 in the last three years.

Nov 19, 2024Fine: $9,505
Sep 17, 2024Fine: $17,934

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
3.99 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.37 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.70 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.64 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
43%
RN turnover (yearly)
17%
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.