For-profit

Palms Care Center

1010 Ventura Avenue, Chowchilla, CA 93610

(559) 665-4826AJC HEALTHCARE

3.0
★★★★★
CMS Overall Rating
This facility is rated average compared to other California nursing homes.
3/5
Health Inspection
Based on state survey findings
3/5
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day
3/5
Quality Measures
Clinical outcomes data
4/5
Long-Stay QM
Residents 100+ days

Facility Details

County
Madera County
Certified Beds
65
Avg Daily Residents
59.5
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
Date Certified
January 1967
CCN
055047

Staffing Data

✗ Below federal minimum RN staffing threshold

RN Hrs / Resident / Day
0.27
≥0.8 is strong; federal min: 0.55
Total Nurse Hrs / Resident / Day
4.15
≥4.1 is the research-backed safe threshold
Nurse Aide Hrs / Resident / Day
2.69
Federal min: 2.45
Nursing Staff Turnover
37.3%
California avg: ~50%+
RN Turnover
16.7%
Lower is better
Admins Who Left
0
In the past year

Penalties & Enforcement

$0
Total Fines
0
No. of Fines
0
Payment Denials

No penalties on record.

Citations

9
Health Citations
From health inspections
0
Fire Safety Citations
From fire safety inspections

Serious Deficiencies

Citations at immediate-jeopardy severity (levels J, K and L) — where inspectors found residents at risk of serious injury, harm or death.

3
serious deficiencies on record
Most recent
2026-07-27 G
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
2024-07-30 G
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2021-11-10 K
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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