Nursing home
Clearwater Healthcare Center
1517 East Knickerbocker Drive, Stockton, CA 95210 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Clearwater Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Stockton, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.18 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2025 cited 23 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $3,450In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Clearwater Healthcare Center 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.18 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.4% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 23.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $3,450, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Clearwater Healthcare Center
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
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 · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Help the resident make transportation arrangements to and from radiology services.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Sep 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Help the resident make transportation arrangements to and from radiology services.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1517 East Knickerbocker Drive
Stockton, CA 95210 - CMS certification #
- 555307
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 114.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-05-02
- Chain
- Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Links Healthcare Group
Links Healthcare Group operates 31 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Links Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Clearwater Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 13 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 28, 2026: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case open. 9 violations cited (1 serious, 8 other). Penalties: $10,760 proposed, $10,760 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Chesapeake Bay Holdings Co. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2500.25. Penalty $185 proposed, $185 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(A). Penalty $465 proposed, $465 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3382(A). Penalty $280 proposed, $280 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3396(I). Penalty $560 proposed, $560 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5144(C)(1). Penalty $560 proposed, $560 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5193(C)(1)(B). Penalty $700 proposed, $700 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5194(E)(1). Penalty $560 proposed, $560 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C)(1). Penalty $700 proposed, $700 now.
- Serious: Cited rule 3577(E). Penalty $6,750 proposed, $6,750 now.
- Dec 11, 2020: accident investigation inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 21, 2022. 4 violations cited (1 serious, 3 other). Penalties: $15,375 proposed, $12,150 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Chesapeak Bay Holding Co. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(J)(3)(B). Penalty $375 proposed, $150 now. To be fixed by Aug 23, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5199(C). Penalty $750 proposed, $600 now. To be fixed by Aug 23, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5144(E)(2)(A). Penalty $750 proposed, $600 now. To be fixed by Aug 23, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 5199(G)(3)(A). Penalty $13,500 proposed, $10,800 now. To be fixed by Jul 30, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Dec 11, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case open. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Chesapeak Bay Holding Co. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Sep 25, 2020: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case open. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Chesapeak Bay Holding Co. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Joseph'S Medical Center Of Stockton, Stockton. 3.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Riverwood Health Care, Stockton. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Holistic Approach Inc, Stockton. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95210 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Delta Sierra Dialysis Center, Stockton, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Shc Stockton, Stockton, 1.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Stockton Kidney Center, Stockton, 1.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 28 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95210.
Hospice Of San Joaquin, office in Stockton, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Prohealth Home Care, Inc, office in Stockton, 3.3 miles away, straight line
Infinity Care Services Hospice, office in Stockton, 4.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- All Inclusive Medical Services Urgent Care, Inc, Elk Grove. 28.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Clearwater Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Clearwater Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Clearwater Healthcare Center staffed?
Clearwater Healthcare Center reports 4.18 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Clearwater Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 23 deficiencies.
How many beds does Clearwater Healthcare Center have?
Clearwater Healthcare Center is certified for 120 beds.