Orchards At Tulare
604 E. Merritt Ave., Tulare, CA, 93274
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99 · avg 94 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 52.9% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $132,586 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 056261
- Certified beds
- 99 beds · avg 94 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- Laura Hensley
Operational/managerial Control · since 2016
- Lindsey Moyle
Operational/managerial Control · since 2011
- James Higbee
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2009
- Kensett Moyle
Corporate Officer · since 2009
- Kensett Moyle
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 70% · since 2009
- Barbra Mcclung
Corporate Director · since 2004
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 88)
- D0573·Mar 9, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
- E0584·Mar 3, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D0689·Feb 26, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0880·Nov 24, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0880·May 8, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0842·May 8, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F0812·May 8, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0807·May 8, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $69K
- 20231 fine · $64K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Oct 17, 2024Fine · $69K
- Sep 14, 2023Payment denial · 63 days · starting Dec 14, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023Fine · $64K
Largest single fine on record: $69K.
Fire-safety citations
28 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 8, 2025. 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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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