Nursing Homes · Stockton, CA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Clearwater Healthcare Center
1517 East Knickerbocker Drive · Stockton, CA 95210 · 120 certified beds
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About Clearwater Healthcare Center
Clearwater Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Stockton, California. Its capacity is 120 beds, above the San Joaquin County median of 99 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Links Healthcare Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 72 citations, the most recent on May 27, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.13 hours per resident per day. It is one of 14 nursing homes listed in Stockton. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (72)
Records from April 2019 to May 2026.
May 27, 2026
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
May 27, 2026
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
May 27, 2026
Tag F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
May 27, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
May 27, 2026
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
May 27, 2026
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 29, 2026
Tag F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 29, 2026
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
January 28, 2026
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2026.
January 28, 2026
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2026.
December 30, 2025
Tag F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 28, 2026.
December 4, 2025
Tag F0745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 3, 2026.
November 18, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 27, 2025.
November 13, 2025
Tag F0778Help the resident make transportation arrangements to and from radiology services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2025.
September 4, 2025
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 1, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 21, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0778Help the resident make transportation arrangements to and from radiology services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 21, 2025.
June 17, 2025
Tag F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 16, 2025.
June 17, 2025
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 16, 2025.
June 2, 2025
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 1, 2025.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.13 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.30 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Links Healthcare Group, a chain of 32 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.1 overall, 2.7 for health inspections, 2.8 for staffing, 4.3 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in California.
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