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Valley View Care Center

Nursing home in Delano, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
729 Browning Road, Delano, CA 93215
Phone
(661) 725-2501
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
555053
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
53
Average residents per day
51
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Valley View Care Center LLC
Chain
Ajc Healthcare (16 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 1, 1977
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 555053. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 18, 2025. CMS lists 68 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 7, 2023 to Aug 25, 2026): 22 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 25, 2026Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 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
Mar 20, 2026Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 9, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 9, 2026Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 9, 2026Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 18, 2025Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 18, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 18, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 18, 2025Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 68. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 0 fines totalling $0 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

May 21, 2025Payment denial for 13 days from Aug 21, 2025
Aug 1, 2024Payment denial for 17 days from Nov 1, 2024

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.68 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.40 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.16 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.18 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
35%
RN 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.

Other nursing homes in Delano

Adventist Health Delano1401 Garces Hwy · Delano, CA 93215 · (661) 721-5591 · Nonprofit58 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jun 1, 2026 · $123,442 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)
Delano District Skilled Nursing Facility1509 Tokay Street · Delano, CA 93215 · (661) 720-2100 · Nonprofit64 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Feb 6, 2025 · $17,966 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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