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Palms Care Center

1010 Ventura Avenue · Chowchilla, CA 93610 · 65 certified beds

(559) 665-4826

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About Palms Care Center

Palms Care Center is a nursing home in Chowchilla, California. Its capacity is 65 beds, the same as the Madera County median for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Ajc Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 39 citations, the most recent on April 4, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.18 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Chowchilla. 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

3.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (39)

Records from November 2021 to April 2025.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0657

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0725

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0813

    Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0835

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0882

    Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0583

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0693

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0760

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0690

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0943

    Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0921

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0700

    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.

    Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0761

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0802

    Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0759

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

  • November 10, 2021

    Tag F0726

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2022.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

4.18 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.32 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Ajc Healthcare, a chain of 16 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.4 overall, 2.0 for health inspections, 2.4 for staffing, 3.9 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.

Nursing Homes

California median$12,167/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Chowchilla.

Deciding between options? Nursing Homes Guide: Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care

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