Non profit - Other ·
29 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Chowchilla, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.40 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Feb 24, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
27 fines totaling $143,246 in CMS records.
27 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District 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)
4.40
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.30
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.17
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
34.4%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
9.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.40
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.30
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.94
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
3.17
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.11
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
34.4%
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Feb 24, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
9
Total Deficiencies Found
76
Health Inspection Score
27
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
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 · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Honor 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 Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 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 · Feb 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 24, 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 · Feb 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Arrange 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 Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1104 Ventura Ave. Chowchilla, CA 93610
CMS Certification #
555530
Ownership
Non profit - Other
Certified Beds
29
Avg Residents/Day
27.0
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1992-10-23
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District reports 4.40 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District is certified for 29 beds.
Admissions at Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (559) 665-3781. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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