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Adventist Health Delano

Nursing home in Delano, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1401 Garces Hwy, Delano, CA 93215
Phone
(661) 721-5591
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
056426
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
51
Average residents per day
47
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Chain
Adventist Health (5 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 16, 1974
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 056426. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 1, 2026. CMS lists 59 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 29, 2023 to Jun 3, 2026): 44 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 3, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 1, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 1, 2026Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 1, 2026Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 1, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 1, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 1, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 1, 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
Jun 1, 2026Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 19, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 5, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 59. 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 $123,442 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jul 3, 2025Fine: $77,740
Jul 3, 2025Payment denial for 59 days from Sep 12, 2025
Oct 9, 2024Fine: $45,702
Jan 19, 2024Payment denial for 56 days from Apr 19, 2024

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
6.42 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.36 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.76 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
6.04 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
25%
RN turnover (yearly)
6%

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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