River Walk Care Center
Nursing home in Porterville, CA
Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 1100 West Morton Avenue, Porterville, CA 93257
- Phone
- (559) 782-1509
- Listed under
- For-profit
- Medicare CCN
- 555658
- 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
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 89
- Ownership
- For-profit, limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Porterville Convalescent, INC.
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Jan 19, 1996
- 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
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 26, 2026. CMS lists 50 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 24, 2022 to May 5, 2026): 26 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | D |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | G |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 3 fines totalling $164,778 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.
| Aug 21, 2025 | Fine: $24,252 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Fine: $64,200 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Payment denial for 5 days from May 9, 2025 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fine: $76,326 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.14 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.50 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.69 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.73 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 48%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 44%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 0
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.