Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District
1104 Ventura Ave., Chowchilla, CA, 93610
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 29 · avg 28 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 27.3% — lower than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 25 fines · $136,896 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 555530
- Certified beds
- 29 beds · avg 28 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Cathy Flores
Corporate Director · since 2005
- Leland Decker
Corporate Director · since 2005
- Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District
Operational/managerial Control · since 2005
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 23)
- D0880·Feb 19, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Feb 19, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0761·Feb 19, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- E0607·Feb 19, 2026
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D0559·Feb 19, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- G0689·Aug 5, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0880·Feb 24, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0849·Feb 24, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20245 fines · $34K
- 202320 fines · $103K
Most recent events
- Feb 20, 2024Fine · $4,938
- Feb 12, 2024Fine · $4,938
- Jan 22, 2024Fine · $15K
- Jan 8, 2024Fine · $4,938
- Jan 2, 2024Fine · $4,587
- Dec 11, 2023Fine · $14K
Largest single fine on record: $15K.
Fire-safety citations
14 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 19, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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