Nursing HomeInspections

Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District

Nursing home in Chowchilla, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1104 Ventura Ave., Chowchilla, CA 93610
Phone
(559) 665-3781
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
555530
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
29
Average residents per day
29
Ownership
Nonprofit, other
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 23, 1992
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 555530. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 19, 2026. CMS lists 23 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 19, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 19, 2026Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 19, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 5, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Feb 24, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 24, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 24, 2025Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 24, 2025Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 24, 2025Develop 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
Feb 24, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 23. 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 20 fines totalling $112,195 in the last three years.

Feb 20, 2024Fine: $4,938
Feb 12, 2024Fine: $4,938
Jan 22, 2024Fine: $14,814
Jan 8, 2024Fine: $4,938
Jan 2, 2024Fine: $4,587
Dec 11, 2023Fine: $13,762
Nov 20, 2023Fine: $4,587
Nov 13, 2023Fine: $4,587
Nov 6, 2023Fine: $4,587
Oct 30, 2023Fine: $4,587

Showing the 10 most recent of 20.

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
4.07 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.28 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.91 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.91 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
28%

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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