Non profit - Corporation ·
59 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Bethel Lutheran Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Selma, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Its most recent inspection on Dec 5, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How Bethel Lutheran Home compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
California avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
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4.51
3.89
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RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
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0.65
0.68
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Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
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2.64
2.34
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Nursing staff turnover
47.7%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
12.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
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Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
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RN Hrs/Resident/Day
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LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
—
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
—
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
47.7%
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 5, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
12
Total Deficiencies Found
72
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Bethel Lutheran Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Minimal
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2025
About This Facility
Address
2280 Dockery Avenue Selma, CA 93662
CMS Certification #
555924
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
59
Avg Residents/Day
51.9
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2021-08-09
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Bethel Lutheran Home an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
Bethel Lutheran Home is certified for 59 beds.
Admissions at Bethel Lutheran Home
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (559) 896-4900. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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