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Valley View Care Center

729 Browning Road · Delano, CA 93215 · 53 certified beds

(661) 725-2501

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About Valley View Care Center

Valley View Care Center is a nursing home in Delano, California. Its capacity is 53 beds, below the Kern County median of 99 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 67 citations, the most recent on May 20, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.68 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Delano. 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

2.0

Staffing

2.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (67)

Records from July 2023 to May 2026.

  • June 18, 2025

    Tag F0607

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.

  • May 21, 2025

    Tag F0656

    Develop 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. Corrected June 19, 2025.

  • March 20, 2025

    Tag F0585

    Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 15, 2025.

  • January 29, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0656

    Develop 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. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0687

    Provide appropriate foot care.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0695

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0921

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0881

    Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0554

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0655

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    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 December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0745

    Provide 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 December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0883

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0552

    Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0578

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0847

    Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    Tag F0574

    The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2024.

  • December 5, 2024

    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 December 29, 2024.

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

Penalties (2)

  • May 21, 2025 · Payment Denial

    CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting August 21, 2025, lasting 13 days (triggered by inspection on May 21, 2025).

  • August 1, 2024 · Payment Denial

    CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting November 1, 2024, lasting 17 days (triggered by inspection on August 1, 2024).

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

Staffing

4.68 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.52 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 Delano.

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