For profit - Limited Liability company ·
98 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Linwood Meadows Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Visalia, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.00 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on May 22, 2025 cited 18 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
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Linwood Meadows Care 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.00
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.18
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.67
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
45.1%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
18.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.00
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.18
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.15
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.67
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.67
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
45.1%
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
May 22, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
18
Total Deficiencies Found
120
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Linwood Meadows Care 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
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 23, 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 · May 22, 2025
Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Environmental Deficiencies · May 22, 2025
Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.Infection Control Deficiencies · May 22, 2025
Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Infection Control Deficiencies · May 22, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · May 22, 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 · May 22, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 22, 2025
Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 22, 2025
Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 22, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 22, 2025
About This Facility
Address
4444 West Meadow Visalia, CA 93277
CMS Certification #
555125
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
98
Avg Residents/Day
91.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1980-04-16
Chain
Pacs Group (264 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Pacs Group
264
Facilities Nationwide
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Linwood Meadows Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Linwood Meadows Care Center reports 4.00 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
Linwood Meadows Care Center is certified for 98 beds.
Admissions at Linwood Meadows Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (559) 627-1241. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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