For profit - Limited Liability company ·
99 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Shafter Nursing Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Shafter, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.92 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Dec 19, 2024 cited 6 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $27,439 in CMS records.
2 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
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Shafter Nursing Care 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)
3.92
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.31
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.63
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
44.2%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
6.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.92
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.31
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.98
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.63
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
44.2%
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes2 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 19, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
6
Total Deficiencies Found
48
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Shafter Nursing Care
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 the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026
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 19, 2024
Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024
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 · Dec 19, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024
Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024
Potential for harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024
Actual 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 · Nov 19, 2024
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 · Oct 2, 2024
Actual harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2024
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 · Sep 17, 2024
Potential for harm
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024
About This Facility
Address
140 East Tulare Avenue Shafter, CA 93263
CMS Certification #
056035
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
99
Avg Residents/Day
81.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1971-01-01
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Shafter Nursing Care 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.
Shafter Nursing Care reports 3.92 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
Shafter Nursing Care is certified for 99 beds.
Admissions at Shafter Nursing Care
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (661) 746-3912. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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