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Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District

1104 Ventura Ave., Chowchilla, CA, 93610

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 555530Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall4 / 5
Health inspections4 / 5
Staffing1 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

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

Non-profitOther

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

23 health citations on file4 from complaints25 federal fines totalling $137K

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.

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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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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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